skimmer bubbles

jaiello · 10-29-2005, 07:34 AM

hi everyone.. i have a ets 500 skimmer outside of a amiracle wet dry / ihave a sponge over the return from the skimmer and i still get tons of bubbles in my return //can anyone recommend anything that will stop this the reason i love this hobby is for the crystal clear water in my living room and since i have upgraded my sytem to a 150gal ihave not been able to acheive that look //please help totally discouraged!!!

Matt Rogers · 10-29-2005, 08:28 AM

Is this a new skimmer? They need time to break in. If not, perhaps something finer than a sponge like floss in a micro filter bag or having a piece of glass at a slant under the skimmer output as a return ramp may work. Can you move the return further away from the sump pump?

jaiello · 10-29-2005, 09:10 AM

i cant move the return / but is there anything i can put over the pumps intake ?

Matt Rogers · 10-29-2005, 09:15 AM

I recommend things to try on the output of the skimmer... oh do you mean the sump pump intake? Some have a sponge you can add.. by the way, do you have a sponge after the wet/dry? Many have a big sponge block right after the comes right after the bio tower.

VibeAUS · 10-30-2005, 08:37 PM

I'm Having the same problem at the moment. I am gettign heaps of small bubles all over the tank.
As I am new to this I'm not sure what to do about it. Or sould I just wait and see after it runs in a bit?

Matt Rogers · 10-31-2005, 06:32 AM

Yes, if it is a new skimmer you should wait and let it gunk up a bit. Last two skimmers I've had did this and it went away.