All right, got a new protein skimmer today ( boyfriend does not know this yet, he's at work and I hope he likes it) it's a hang on the tank kind and I have followed all direction, not a lot came w the skimmer. I know it's gonna take some time to start really doing it's job but my question is is it always going to be putting all of these micro bubbles in the tank?
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Eckkk!! That's not one of the best. How far off the water do you have the return for the skimmer at? It will cause bubbles as well if the water falls from too high up. Also, what size tank are you running it on? Type of bio loads you plan to have in your tank?
IMO a skimmer is one of the most important equipment in a reef tank other then the lights.
IMO a skimmer is one of the most important equipment in a reef tank other then the lights.
I know it's not the best but it's gotta be better than nothing and alas, money does not grow on trees and gas is $5 a gallon...funny I complain about gas but I'll quickly pay $5/lbs in rock??? But I digress...
The tank is a 26g reef w only 5 small fish and a very nice CUC. Almost 80 lbs of live rock and 3-4inch sand bed. Lights r adequate but we r looking to up grade.
The tank is a 26g reef w only 5 small fish and a very nice CUC. Almost 80 lbs of live rock and 3-4inch sand bed. Lights r adequate but we r looking to up grade.
I agree it's better then nothing. From what I can see. You've done everything right so far. Give it a few days to break in and the bubble should go away. Same thing happen to me with my skimmer when I got it. It was cleaned out so well it though it was a new skimmer again and it made mad micro bubbles. After about a week the bubbles went away.
Hope this helps and good luck with the tank. Happy reefing!!
Hope this helps and good luck with the tank. Happy reefing!!
Expect to spend a lot of time tinkering with the air inlet to get the foam right. I finally gave up trying, even after replacing the plastic air valve with a precision industrial one. Originally it was virtually impossible to get any foam to speak of inside the body. The valve helped, but frankly it moved it from an F to a D minus.
One day I'm gonna recirc it just for the fun and make a Frankenskimmer.
One day I'm gonna recirc it just for the fun and make a Frankenskimmer.
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Keep an eye on it too for leaks if you are using it HOB. It will leak eventually and always at the worst times. Someone will offer a good skimmer for sale on the forum at a good price and I would get it. If you have a sump I would put it in there until you can upgrade.
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hey Joeleigh a good skimmer that you can usually find frequently thats not too much of a shock to the wallet is a aqua c remora hang on back skimmer on a small gallon tank they work great and really pull a lot for there size factor.
In this hobbie I have seen people do things that make me scratch my head but it works for them when it never would for me. so give the skimmer a go if it does good great if not replace. Just remember in the end the tank will usually benefit more from a frequent water change than a skimmer will do.
In this hobbie I have seen people do things that make me scratch my head but it works for them when it never would for me. so give the skimmer a go if it does good great if not replace. Just remember in the end the tank will usually benefit more from a frequent water change than a skimmer will do.
