Skimz SM253 micro bubbles

[whyoming.white]

Hello,

I am currently struggling with my SM253 spitting out a bunch of micro bubbles. I have tried tuning the skimmer many times and I still have this issue.

Does anyone else have an issue with their skimz skimmer pushing out a lot of micro bubbles?

Skimmer was bought used and has been up and running for about 2 months now. Pulls a lot of skimate just produces a lot of bubbles some are making it to my display which is just annoying to look at

I know from the factory it was not able to adjust the air into the skimmer. Air adjustments are made by selecting the pump speed. The person I bought it from added a valve to adjust the air. Could the bubbles escaping be caused by me not flowing enough air to the skimmer by throttling back the air valve?

 

[EmdeReef]

If you can, add a coarse sponge pad to a baffle proceeding your return pump. If you keep the sponge slightly above the water level and let the water run through it you should get rid of the bubbles.

 

[whyoming.white]

I’ll have to try and figure a way to do that. I run a Bashsea signature sump and there are no baffles before the return pump. But I do have a small square chamber before my pump that I could fill with a course sponge pad.

Where is the best place to look for something like that?