Protein skimmer

[mgsr]

Just got my skimmer hooked up and getting alot of bubbles in tank is this normal.

 

[yazeed]

What kind of skimmer is that

 

[mgsr]

Hangs on back came with the tank I bought not sure on brand

 

[yazeed]

With hangs on skimmer you cant do alot with the bubbles,try to put a spong on the outlet of the skimmer

 

[mgsr]

Any suggestions on a better one

 

[mgsr]

Here is the one I got

 

[yazeed]

It will take a few days to start working maybe it will be good,just try the spong thing

 

[mgsr]

Ok thanks

 

[yazeed]

Most Welcome

 

[WhoKnew]

Turn the air valve to off. Let it sit for a few days. Do a 1/2 turn each day until you get the right level of skimming. Unfortunately this is part of the HOB skimmer. I have one and love it now that I mastered it, and not the other way around. Lol

 

[Reefing Madness]

Brand new skimmers, of any type, have a break in period, and during this period you will get micro bubbles and overflows, best to set the skimmer on its lowest setting, and let it run its break in.

 

[Reef Junky150]

Brand new skimmers, of any type, have a break in period, and during this period you will get micro bubbles and overflows, best to set the skimmer on its lowest setting, and let it run its break in.

[emoji106] yes otherwise you could wake up to a mess if it breaks in over night!

 

[gemini9]

I have a Reef Octopus HOB skimmer. Any time I turn it off to do a large water change and then turn it back on, I get micro bubbles for the first few hours, but they eventually clear up.