Reduce bubbles on CPR BakPak

[omzz]

Sup! I currently have a maxijet 1200 connected to my CPR BakPak. I am getting excellent skimming action, but creating a lot of bubbles in the tank. Does anyone have any suggestions on how to remedy this? I have tried adjusting the amount of air coming into the maxijet, but found I only have a small margin to play with. It goes from great to nothing pretty fast....

Thanks!

[lukasnca]

They have an attachment for those skimmers that eliminates bubbles. Its basically a box with the bottom cut out. There's a sponge at the bottom for the water to pass through. The box goes over the return from the skimmer. It basically confines the bubbles to the box.

[JsL30629]

I know for remoras, there is a break in period. Is your skimmer broken in? New skimmers will let a lot of bubbles into the tank. The bubbles are harmless, but just an eyesore.

[jimsar]

CPR sells sponges that help reduce bubbles. He's a link to a vendor:

http://amekaaquatics.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=AA&Category_Code=Replacement_Parts_CPR_BAK_PAK

[patrickb]

try adjusting the return pipe. instead of making the water come into the tank flat adjust the return pipe so that water return more of a verticle position. This makes some of the air bubbles stay in the return pipe instead of coming into your tank.

If that doesn't work, get the cpr bubble trap.

[D-Nak]

Here's the link to the bubble trap: http://amekaaquatics.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=NBT&Category_Code=CPR_BP2_Accessories

My friend has one and it works great.

[omzz]

Thanks for all the replies! I appreciate the input. I stuffed a cut piece of sponge filter media in to the return pipe, and this alone reduced the bubbles tremendously! Good work around until I get a bubble trap.

Thx!

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