micro bubbles from HOB skimmer

[reeferkeeper420]

Hey everyone, was just wondering if anybody had any idea of how to stop the micro bubbles coming from my skimmer output cup?if tried changing the sponge slowong the pump and skimmer.just started happening a couple days ago and wont stop!! Starting to really annoy me. Thanks!

 

[TORX]

May really help if we knew what skimmer model you have.

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[reeferkeeper420]

I have no idea what model it is..i bought this tank already setup and running from a friend so i couldnt tell u what it is.

 

[pulpfiction1]

maybe a clear pic or 2 might help

 

[TORX]

maybe a clear pic or 2 might help

Ya, that works too. Pics are great and we can probably figure out the model from a few of those.

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[reeferkeeper420]

Here some pics of my skimmer

 

[pulpfiction1]

looks like a coralife

http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?pcatid=13924

 

[pulpfiction1]

if it is in fact a coralife like the one in the link i posted here is the manual in PDF


http://coralifeproducts.com/Files/Product/coralife-skimmerinstructions-new-style-revise.pdf

when you shut the skimmer down do all the bubbles disappear?

 

[reeferkeeper420]

Yes they do.i can see the bubbles coming from the output cup.

 

[pulpfiction1]

Yes they do.i can see the bubbles coming from the output cup.

as I'm driving along here it occurs to me if you're getting bubbles inside of your cup your water level must be too high what I mean is if there's enough liquid inside your cup that you're seeing these bubbles where there should be foam you need to lower the water level inside the body

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[TORX]

It is a coralife skimmer, if set right, bubbles are supposed to be pushed out of the output. That is why they have the defuser cup on the model 65. Of coarse the pictures do help, but they are still a little out of focus and hard to make out details. Did you review the manual and be sure that there is a gap around AND below the output tubing? That is where the bubble would escape without going into your tank as they would come out of the output tubing and be blocked by the sponge bouncing them back up the open space around the output tubing to the surface within the cup. If the hose is pressed right against the sponge, the water flow will push the bubbles through the sponge, shredding the bubbles into micro bubbles, then right into your tank.

 

[theyangman]

That looks like a diagram I saw in high school gym class....

 

[pulpfiction1]

hahahaha

 

[reeferkeeper420]

How do i stop the micro bubbles tho

 

[TORX]

If the cup is set up properly...then no bubbles will leave the cup. Be sure there is room around the outlet pipe for the bubbles to escape up instead of out/through the sponge, like the picture/manual shows.

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[pulpfiction1]

just as torx mentions,
the manual shows how to set everything up proper,
download it

 

[Boga]

I would take it out and clean all the tubes and the pump. Then see if the problem still there. Especially try in cleaning the air orifice at the output, where the water level knob is. I had a piece of air tube on mine.

 

[theyangman]

The cup is ribbed for her pleasure.