Euro Reef skimmer micro bubbles

LindaQ · #1 04/30/2007, 07:53 AM

I've been using a new Euro reef 135 for about 2 weeks and I'm having a problem with micro bubbles. Especially after I feed the tank.

I know the foam drops after feeding or if I put my hand in there, but should it produce so many micro bubbles for so long.

The air intake is open all the way, & the water level valve is almost closed. The water level in the skimmer is about half way up the neck.

What do I need to do to fix this problem ? Thanks for any help.

LindaQ · #2 04/30/2007, 04:23 PM

I wasn't clear on the micro bubbles, sorry. They're pumped into the tank . . Is it normal to have tiny bubbles in the tank after the skimmer starts working again?

I've never had this problem with other skimmers, so what am I doing wrong?

CarlosS · #3 04/30/2007, 04:34 PM

That's so weird.

Are you adding another compound to the tank? Calcium, Buffer, phito, zooplackton, trace, etc? Just food?

LindaQ · #4 04/30/2007, 05:00 PM

No, I rinse the food in ro water. I'm not adding anything else when this happens.

JTEAGUE · #5 04/30/2007, 05:15 PM

Describe your sump and the way you set up the baffles or filter socks to catch these bubbles. If it is just a plain sump no baffles you will get bubbles with any skimmer. Also it may take a few days to fully break in.

LindaQ · #6 04/30/2007, 05:40 PM

Half the water drains into a filter sock ,in the sump ,there's a baffle separating the sock from the return pump where the skimmer is. The other half drain through a refugium then into the the sump . The return pump & skimmer drain are as far apart as I can make them.

The bubbles are only happening after feeding. How long does a Euro reef skimmer take to break in? I know they can be "sensitive" .

CarlosS · #7 04/30/2007, 06:56 PM

Which kind of food are you using?

Sarcophyton874 · #8 04/30/2007, 07:09 PM

It is common for a skimmer to do that. On my Bermuda skimmer I just put a small filter sock on the exhaust tube. Problem solved lol.

LindaQ · #9 04/30/2007, 07:10 PM

Frozen food . I had an aqua medic skimmer before & didn't have this problem. So I'm thinking it's skimmer adjustments, not necessarily the food.

LindaQ · #10 04/30/2007, 07:12 PM

That's worth a try. Thanks

JTEAGUE · #11 04/30/2007, 09:12 PM

Look at Melevsreef.com especially the sump section. He talks in depth about bubble traps and micro bubbles. I had this problem with a new return pump. It drove me crazy for three weeks and then just went away. It still makes me mad to think about it.

LindaQ · #12 04/30/2007, 09:32 PM

Thanks , I'll check it out . I appreciate all the help