Jason & Amber Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 Got the tank set up with the skimmer but it is putting a lot of micro bubbles into the tank. It's a Innovative Marine Nuvo 16 with the Innovative Marine Aqua Gadget skimmer. I've tried putting a sponge where it flows into the pump chamber but doesn't help. Would filling the pump chamber with live rock help get rid of some of the micro bubbles? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
(Bio)³ Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 pics will help us Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason & Amber Posted May 9, 2013 Author Share Posted May 9, 2013 Pic of the bubbles Here's a pic in the back where I have a sponge water is a little low because I was experimenting trying to get bubbles to stop. This is just a reference to see the set up. Skimmer is where the heater is in this pic. I have tried switching skimmer to other side still did the same thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
(Bio)³ Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 Can you raise the water level or add a sponge to the pump intake. I see you added one but the bubbles are getting past, maybe a second Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 +1 on raising the water level Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+brian.srock Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 So prior to turning the skimmer on you had everything running smoothly without bubbles and as soon as you turned on your skimmer you got bubbles and if you turn the skimmer off the bubbles disappear right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Capt. Obvious Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 +1 your water level is tooooo low.. the falling water is pulling air in as it falls...these bubbles are sucked into the pump and getting chopped into millions of tiny microbubbles. also...add a bubble trap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason & Amber Posted May 9, 2013 Author Share Posted May 9, 2013 Ill check it on lunch raised the water level before work this morning. The bubbles stop if I turn the skimmer off. I was thinking of a bubble trap but I dont know how I can get it in back there, I can barely get the sponge in there cause my hands are to big. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Capt. Obvious Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 long nose pliers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
(Bio)³ Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 long nose pliers This or a pair of long hemostats. I love my hemostats for random tight spaces like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Planeden Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 wife's hands? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+brian.srock Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 mistresses hands? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 long nose pliers This or a pair of long hemostats. I love my hemostats for random tight spaces like that. I got a few pairs on ebay. Their great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmacc05 Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 (edited) how new is the tank? From what I have learned (and experienced) new systems will produce a lot of micro bubbles until they form the slime or coating of nastiness on the inside. On my first setup, the brand new HOB skimmer made micro bubbles like crazy for the first 4-5 weeks. Then one day they magically stopped. Hope this helps new skimmer* not new systems Edited May 9, 2013 by kmacc05 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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