ok what would cause this?

[jaydm93teg]

my CPR bakpak was working fine for sooo long. I did a red hair algae treatment on my tank (i know its a quick fix but not a long term fix) but along with that treatment i have added more circulation and i am replacing my bulbs started regular water changes and so on.....now right when i did the treatment my skimmer went nuts this was prob 2 or 3 weeks ago.....started shooting micro bubbles out really bad......i have done 2 water changes since then and still to this day every time i turn the skimmer on i get micro bubbles. I have not been skimming my tank for about 2 weeks and i know this is going to catch up with me very soon so what should i do?

i dont think the skimmer is broken but i really dont know what could be causing this??

 

[skriz]

The algae treatment. Either clean the skimmer or let it run its course.

 

[jaydm93teg]

even though i have done water changes and i am running carbon and purigen the algae treatment could still be the cause after 2 or 3 weeks?

i have taken the stopper off the airline and i am skimming very very wet right now and this is the way i can get the fewer amount of micro bubbles. so maybe i will let it run like this for a few days it just looks like crap

 

[jmaneyapanda]

yup, let it run its course. That is the way it is.

 

[glxtrix]

could try doing a vinegar bath. Let it soak in vinegar for a few hours...and run it with vinegar. That might help out.

 

[fishfiend]

My CPR is crazy like that. A bubble guard definitely helps. I have the bubble box surface skimmer combo. It should calm down though but you can tweak the airflow to help.

 

[jaydm93teg]

hey fishfiend is this the surface skimmer you are talking about?