Do I need a plug for this skimmer tube?

[BiggDirty]

Hi guys,

Sorry for what might be a stupid question, but I just wanted to confirm my assumptions. I recently purchased a Buble Magus 5 off Facebook, and I am just in the process of setting it up. In the picture below I assume this tube Im holding is a drain tube? On the end there doesn’t seem to be a plug, I’m assuming if I bought it brand new I would have got a plug for this? I’m guessing the previous owner was using this and draining it into somewhere.

Should I not turn the skimmer on until I have somewhere for this tube to drain into or either I find a plug for it? Any other options I have?

I’m about to start cycling my tank, and have no livestock or coral in it.

Thank you!

 

[Troylee]

You are correct! But that is the plug in your hand if you took that picture so it’s fine to run.

 

[danreef55]

Is it connected to the bottom of the skimmer collection cup? If that is the case either plug it or feed it to another larger container. I am not familiar with Bubble Magnus but I looked online and I dont see that connection as standard.

 

[Troylee]

Is it connected to the bottom of the skimmer collection cup? If that is the case either plug it or feed it to another larger container. I am not familiar with Bubble Magnus but I looked online and I dont see that connection as standard.

That is the standard plug in his hand. It appears to have a hole but it doesn’t. That from injection molding, I own 4 of these skimmers in all different sizes with the same plug.

 

[BiggDirty]

Is it connected to the bottom of the skimmer collection cup? If that is the case either plug it or feed it to another larger container. I am not familiar with Bubble Magnus but I looked online and I dont see that connection as standard.

Ya it’s connected to the bottom of the cup, I was looking online as well at the manual (very poorly worded) and it looks like normally there isn’t a big tube , it’s just a short piece. There is a hole in the cap that you can see in the picture which makes me believe the previous owner had it going into a container or something. I don’t plan to do that, I just wanted to run the skimmer as is.

 

[Troylee]

Ya it’s connected to the bottom of the cup, I was looking online as well at the manual (very poorly worded) and it looks like normally there isn’t a big tube , it’s just a short piece. There is a hole in the cap that you can see in the picture which makes me believe the previous owner had it going into a container or something. I don’t plan to do that, I just wanted to run the skimmer as is.

There’s no hole in that. That’s the standard drain and plug! You’re good to go!

 

[BiggDirty]

That is the standard plug in his hand. It appears to have a hole but it doesn’t. That from injection molding, I own 4 of these skimmers in all different sizes with the same plug.

Oh really??? Ok so I should be good to just fire it up? Sorry I was just confused when I saw the hole in the end of it!

 

[BiggDirty]

Thanks guys!!

 

[danreef55]

TroyLee thanks for the clarification

 

[Glowurm]

Ya it’s connected to the bottom of the cup, I was looking online as well at the manual (very poorly worded) and it looks like normally there isn’t a big tube , it’s just a short piece. There is a hole in the cap that you can see in the picture which makes me believe the previous owner had it going into a container or something. I don’t plan to do that, I just wanted to run the skimmer as is.

Yeah the manuals are weak as is the set up guides but what your holding is the plug!