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08-01-2005, 09:34 PM
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| | KingFish
Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Pt. Richmond, Ca. Age: 38
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     |  Re: ASM G3 Skimmer problems with micro bubbles
Yeah that might do the trick. You might want to send a Private message to skennelly - he won one of these skimmers (well a g1 anyway) on 3reef and might be able to help. | 
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08-01-2005, 09:35 PM
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| | 3reef Sponsor
Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Brookfield, IL Age: 32
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| Re: ASM G3 Skimmer problems with micro bubbles
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08-02-2005, 05:48 AM
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| | Peppermint Shrimp
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| Re: ASM G3 Skimmer problems with micro bubbles
So, does your skimmer have a foam filter on the dump tube?
If so make sure that the water passes through it.
Could your return pump be creating the bubbles or, could they actually be small particles of sand?
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08-02-2005, 06:35 AM
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| | Coral Banded Shrimp
Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Illinois Age: 30
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| Re: ASM G3 Skimmer problems with micro bubbles
Hey Guys,
This was my reply to vamp75's private message. Thought you all should see it as well.
Vamp75,
Yep, I have the G1. I never really had a problem with microbubbles, mine has the sponge that goes over the output tube, I have the sponge about an inch or so higher then the output tube. When I first installed it I could see alot of microbubbles coming out of the output tube, but it never caused a problem in my display tank. After running for about 2 months the only time that I see micro bubbles coming out of the output tube is right after I do something to the tank....ie feed, put my hand in the water, or dose something. Even so I think my sump is able to dissapate the bubbles well enough that it isn't a noticable problem in my display tank.
I think you should give it some more time and let the skimmer run for a few weeks before you panic too much. As they said in previous posts, it takes a while for the skimmer to develop the scum coating that helps with microbubble problems.
Honest I don't see a micron sock doing anything in this case. Since the output tube is raised up out of the water, the output water has to freefall for some distance which will always cause some kind of bubbles.
If I'm not mistaken I thought I saw a mod on the asm website where you can get a kit that replaced adjustable output tube with a piece of pvc pipe and a simple ball valve to control the output flow just like raising the tube up or down. In that case you could probably put a micron sock over it and get some results.
This is the ASM website page with the mod. http://www.asmproteinskimmer.com/modifications.htm
hope it helps
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11-29-2006, 06:02 PM
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| | Plankton
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| Micro bubbles with my G-1x
I was wondering if you had any luck with mods or time in eliminating the micro bubbles. I just setup a 110G tank with an ASM G-1x and am having the same issues. | |
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11-30-2006, 08:27 AM
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| | Gigas Clam
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Can you fashon a bubble trap between the ASM and the return?
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11-30-2006, 01:54 PM
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| | 3reef Sponsor
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Originally Posted by LBCportagee  I was wondering if you had any luck with mods or time in eliminating the micro bubbles. I just setup a 110G tank with an ASM G-1x and am having the same issues. | How long has this tank been running ? better yet how old is the water ?
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