water too clean

bblue · #1 09/04/2007, 03:28 PM

bought a euro-reef rs 135 no micro bubbles in chamber in tank water. put in new salt water works fine. what gives.

bertoni · #2 09/04/2007, 03:40 PM

I'm not sure exactly what you mean.

bblue · #3 09/04/2007, 03:46 PM

well, i put my new skimmer in my salt mixing tank with water that has aged 48 or so hours and my skimmer is fine. i put the skimmer in my sump and no micro bubbles. the skimmer is the same level in both tanks.

bblue · #4 09/04/2007, 03:51 PM

i have also torn apart the pump and cleaned and cleaned the venturi and air line. when i move the skimmer from mixing tank to sump it does not sit it still has water in it. its weird.

bblue · #5 09/04/2007, 03:57 PM

so i guess what my question is, a. is it possable for water to be that clean. b. or have i not done enough water changes and my water is lacking something, c. my frogspawn or plate coral or something else is excreting something to cause this and i need carbon.

bertoni · #6 09/04/2007, 04:01 PM

If there's no bubbles in the water, then the air intake to the skimmer isn't working, or there's some similar problem. No water quality problem should prevent a skimmer from injecting air into the water.

bblue · #7 09/04/2007, 04:14 PM

what would be a similar problem. the venturi and air line seem to be working fine. as i hear gurgling sound coming from the air line. in both tanks.

bblue · #8 09/04/2007, 04:18 PM

i guess i need to clarify there is bubbles in the chamber large ones in the sump. and fine micro bubbles in the mixing tank. when i put the skimmer in the sump i might as well be putting it in fresh water.

bertoni · #9 09/04/2007, 04:20 PM

Okay, I'm confused. Can you post a picture of your skimmer in action in the tank? If the skimmer has air bubbles in it, it's likely fine.

bblue · #10 09/04/2007, 04:33 PM

yes i can give me a half hour or so thanks!

bblue · #11 09/04/2007, 04:34 PM

camera is dead will charge