View Full Version : Micro Bubble problem from skimmer
DeeGee
04-07-2006, 8:25 PM
I installed my fluval fx5 turned it on and couple minutes later i started getting lots of micro bubbles in my tank.
I cleaned the skimmer out and put in a new pad in the diffuser box and it still puts micro bubbles into my tank just not as bad. I ran in for a day and a bit and still does it.
Its a coralife super skimmer also
Any other suggestions.
Usually it takes a week or two for skimmers and filters to break-in and develop a nice slime-coating. My skimmer was horrible with micro-bubbles, and about two weeks later it stopped completely.
DeeGee
04-08-2006, 10:45 AM
so let it run and see what happens
Scuba Oz
04-10-2006, 11:34 AM
Most all skimmers will produce micro bubbles for the first couple weeks, this will go away after then. A trick we use a lot is to clean the skimmer real well with hot water and vinegar, then let soak overnight and rinse well. This help a lot and will shorten the time of the bubbles, they seem to be caused from manufacturing residue not letting the coating form on the acrylic. HTH
H20Boy
04-13-2006, 4:09 AM
Most all skimmers will produce micro bubbles for the first couple weeks, this will go away after then. A trick we use a lot is to clean the skimmer real well with hot water and vinegar, then let soak overnight and rinse well. This help a lot and will shorten the time of the bubbles, they seem to be caused from manufacturing residue not letting the coating form on the acrylic. HTH
I had the same problem with mine-just no one to explaine it, Makes sense. Now it runs clear no bubbles. I run it 5 days a month and my macro algae grabs the rest.