cpr problem

[E-A-G-L-E-S]

i got a used cpr for my 37g. cube here on RC....
just hooked it up and of course it's blasting tank with bubbles, which is irritating corals.
i know it will "slime up" and the bubbles will settle down, but in the meantime what can i do?

filter sock hard because the output nozzle is so short.
i temporarily have a piece of a sponge which cuts the bubbles about in half.

Thanks

[killagoby]

Which CPR is it? They have adapters that will cut the bubbles down. See link:

Bubble Trap (http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?pcatid=4424&Ntt=cpr&Ntk=All&Ntx=mode+matchallpartial&Np=1&N=2004&Nty=1)

Pre-Skimmer (http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?pcatid=4423&Ntt=cpr&Ntk=All&Ntx=mode+matchallpartial&Np=1&N=2004&Nty=1)

[E-A-G-L-E-S]

regular one not 2R
do the adapters go in tank....if so how big??

[killagoby]

Check the links. My Dual BacPak came w/ an adapter that fit in to the part where my bio-media was...

[E-A-G-L-E-S]

is there a pre-skimmer AND bubble diffuser or is it one piece?

[chadfarmer]

close the air off for a few days

let it break in, then open the air up

[E-A-G-L-E-S]

what does that do?.... allow time to slime?
how long should i cut airway off?
when it is time....will it still produce alot of bubbles?

[killagoby]

Be paitent. Don't overfeed in the time you have the skimmer off. No one knows what will happen in a few days, but it's worth a shot...