Skimmer help

[Mikeg1983]

I have a reef octopus xp1000sss it has been running for a year now and now I am having problems with it putting bubbles in to my sump and tank. Is there any one that can tell me what the problem might be or how to fix it?

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[fragmatic]

Have you increased your water level in the sump? Can you turn down the air intake to the venturi? Have you done something to reduce the exhaust restriction into the sump? Is it sucking air at the intake?

This is all I have for ya.

 

[Mikeg1983]

I have not changed a thing water level never changes and I can not change air going in and I try to adjust and nothing helps

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[fragmatic]

I have not changed a thing water level never changes and I can not change air going in and I try to adjust and nothing helps

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At first I was thinking I had no more advice but then it occurs to me you may have a leak in the air line between the adjustment valve and the pump. Can you replace that air line with a fresh piece of aquarium air line as a test?
I don't have that kind of skimmer so I am making a guess here.

 

[Mikeg1983]

I could try but its like half inch tube

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[fragmatic]

I could try but its like half inch tube

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They have that at Home Depot

 

[Mikeg1983]

Yes I changed it after you said that and same thing might be time for a new one

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[ReeferBob]

Do you have a bubble trap in the sump?

 

[Mikeg1983]

Yes three baffled I can watch the air come out of exit from skimmer