Tunze 9001 tuning, microbubbles and escaping bubbles

[Hallowhead]

Ice Cap K-1, then now at Ice cap K2-50. Both look and work like a full size skimmer with collection cup

I'm not sure they'd fit in my IM 30

 

[Reefman71]

I’m having the same problem, I’m thinking I have it too high in the back of my waterbox? I have the DC version. It’s working and it’s very quiet but the bubbles are escaping on the end that has the notch in it.

 

[Reefman71]

I spoke with Roger at Tunze. I had my bottom plate upside down? I feel kind of stupid but I think this is what the problem was. The instructions show otherwise, I think so anyway. I just now turned the plate this way. If anyone else has had success and stopping this please leave a comment! I hope this maybe helps!

 

[Kindanewtothis]

Anyone found a way to stop these bubbles? My 9001 have been working for over a week now.

 

[Reefman71]

Mine is working perfectly now. I flipped the plate over I had it upside down that the cup sits on and I raised the skimmer up.

 

[Kindanewtothis]

Mine is working perfectly now. I flipped the plate over I had it upside down that the cup sits on and I raised the skimmer up.

Has it been working long before you made the flip?

 

[Kindanewtothis]

Has it been working long before you made the flip?

I mean, how long till it's "dirty" enough to wprk well

 

[Hallowhead]

Mine is working perfectly now. I flipped the plate over I had it upside down that the cup sits on and I raised the skimmer up.

Give it a week and I bet it's back

 

[elysics]

I’m having the same problem, I’m thinking I have it too high in the back of my waterbox? I have the DC version. It’s working and it’s very quiet but the bubbles are escaping on the end that has the notch in it.

I think that's a different problem altogether, this thread was about tiny bubbles escaping underwater into the tank, around the motor, mostly with the ac version that's not really tunable

 

[Kindanewtothis]

Anyone found a way to stop these bubbles? My 9001 have been working for over a week now.

At my lfs it's not making bubbles, you have to fill fully with water and makes sure it has no air in it...

Once at home... still not working

 

[KateAtkins]

Mine is working perfectly now. I flipped the plate over I had it upside down that the cup sits on and I raised the skimmer up.

This just saved my sanity. Thank you. It’s working at long last.