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05-15-2008, 03:24 PM
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| | Stylophora
Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Columbus, Indiana Age: 23
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|  HOB Skimmer Advice Needed!
I know this has been asked before but my HOB skimmer is producing a lot of bubbles in the tank and I need to know how to stop this. I believe the solution most agreed upon last time this was discussed was to put a filter sock over the return. Any advice/opinions/knowledge welcome! Thanks in advance, I'll be back in a couple hours to check what everyone recommends. _________ 55 gallon slowly growing reef aquarium, 85 lbs. live rock, 2 1/2" sandbed, 1 False Percula Clown, 1 Sixline Wrasse, 1 Mandarin Goby, Tetratec PF500 filter, 2 110 watt URI Super Actinic VHO actinics, 2 250 watt metal halides with Reef Optix 2 reflectors powered by Blue Wave 3 ballast, born 1/3/08 My Tank Thread My Tank Video  | 
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05-15-2008, 03:36 PM
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| | Bubble Tip Anemone
Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: West Chester, Pa Age: 22
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you could also add a prefilter box around the pump, I don't think this would stop the bubbles form being made, but I think it will prevent them from entering the actual tank.
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Equipment: 55 gal, Remora Skimmer w/ maxi jet 1200 pump, 4x54w T5 lighting, 2 super actinics, 2 12,000K actinic white bulbs, 55+ lbs fiji live rock...
Inhabitants: Ocellaris Clownfish, Yellow Tailed Damsel, Six Line Wrasse, Yellow Watchman Goby, 3 Chromis, Crocea Clam,Skunk Cleaner Shrimp
Corals: Zoas, Yellow Fiji Leather, Pineapple Brain, Mushroom, Bubble, Frogspawn, Monti, GSP, Psammacora | |
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05-15-2008, 03:36 PM
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| | Bubble Tip Anemone
Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: West Chester, Pa Age: 22
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im sorry, i meant to say surface skimmer box | |
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05-15-2008, 06:00 PM
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| | Stylophora
Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Columbus, Indiana Age: 23
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The bubbles need to be made, it is an intergral part of skimming. I just want to prevent them from going into the tank. Your on the right path, I'll have to look into it. Thanks!
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05-15-2008, 08:46 PM
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| | Montipora Capricornis
Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: CT Age: 28
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I've been using a filter sock on the 125 with good results. _________  | |
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05-15-2008, 08:51 PM
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| | Stylophora
Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Columbus, Indiana Age: 23
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Bogie  I've been using a filter sock on the 125 with good results. | I was thinking that you were one of the people on here that said it works. Do you ever need to change it (example: does it ever get clogged up)? Any other advice you could give me on it? I know it will look kinda bad but it will be better than it looks now with all the bubbles. Can't wait till I can throw it in the sump or something else that will be added in the future  ! Thanks Bogie, +6 your way! Of course, any other advice/experience would be appreciated! | |
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05-15-2008, 09:11 PM
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| | Montipora Capricornis
Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: CT Age: 28
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I just picked up some more today. They cost $1 to $1.75 at one of the LFS I go to - it depends on who rings me up. It's not so expensive, so I'll just put a fresh one on every 2 weeks. Or do it whenever you happen to have the lights and lid out of the way on that side of the tank. I guess they can be rinsed out and re-used, but I'm not going to bleach them or use soap or anything like that. | |
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09-03-2008, 01:04 PM
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| | Plankton
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Can you give me some more info about the filter sock. The LFS didn't know. At one point I thought my skimmer wasn't working. Duh! But it wasn't turned up enough. When its turned up, obviously, I get tons of bubbles. Is the sock something I buy or make? Sorry, there's so much to learn!!!!! | |
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09-03-2008, 01:20 PM
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| | Fire Goby
Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Shelton, Washington Age: 44
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Just watch how dirty the filter sock gets. I have a small one on the return of my skimmer and I have to clean it twice weekly at present. _________ 90g HW: 20g L Sump/Fuge, ETSS PS w/Mag9, Ext OF/Rio 2100 RTN, MJ AC 2K3 PH's (2800GPH ttl flow), 300W htr, Gnd Prb, Denitrator, UV, PCs: 2x65, 4x55 Fish: Ylw Tang, LM Blenny, Hmbg, Ylw-tail, Ylw dmsls, Mrn Clown, Coral Beauty, Coris Wrasse. Inverts: Snls/HCs, CBS, Sandstar, Condy Anen, Tube Worms. Frags: Frogspawn. Corals: GSP, Zoos, More Zoos, Shrooms, Lobo Brain, Turbinaria. Other: 120# LR, 1-2" LS DOB 5/7/08 10g Mtd Pair Fls Perculas, HC/TS, 10# LR, 12lbs LS K-Nano PH AC-30  | |
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