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Old 10/15/2007, 02:54 PM
pony_killer pony_killer is offline
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microbubble problem

hey guys i noticed as of late that im getting microbubbles out of the silencer of my coralife super skimmer 65. to try and resolve it, i changed the black sponge like thing that the water flows through and i also added something at the bottom of the silencer but still having the same problem..can anyone help me?
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Old 10/15/2007, 06:38 PM
kysard1 kysard1 is offline
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you will have to plumb the skimmer output into a filter sock.

The dirty little secret of modern reefkeeping is that there is no way to keep a skimmer from spewing micro-bubbles if your water chemistry is condusive to them.
 


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