A zillion bubbles

Omard, I turned the skimmer off and since it was the normal time to turn off the lights I went ahead. Is it ok to leave the skimmer off til the morning and then check all the lines? i don't want to stress out the fish by turning the lights back on.

 

I think you guys are correct, something is loose somewhere! I went ahead and turned off the skimmer-I'll check all the lines.

 

yep, probably something loose, it usually takes 2 weeks to 1 month to break in a skimmer....... have you cleaned it lately?

 

No I havent cleaned it-like take the entire thing out and clean it? It's been up about 3 months now. Skimmners are a new experience for me! I went ahead and turned it back on but closed the air valve-don't know if its ok to leave it off til in the morning.

 

either way is fine. off or on. you have another method of filtering right? if yes then they should be fine till tomorrow, if not and you need to shut it off, they should be fine for a few days...

 

what brand skimmer, coralife 125 or 220?

 

Not sure, just looked through the Red Sea Max owners manual, no reference to type of skimmer.

 

Ok, thanks everyone-although I'm not clear on the subject of "is this overbubbling a problem for livestock and corals" I do think I have a better handle on the problem itself. Forgive me for being such a newbie and also for being so kind! I'm pretty sure I can solve the problem with all the suggestions you guys gave me-thanks again!

 

np hope it clears up for ya soon!

 

The black sponge that come with the RSM can cause the bubbles to be produced if it is the real thick one. The one that came with my rsm was about 5 inches thick, so I had to cut it in half. This particular sponge cause the water to flow slowly through it. The skimmer for our tanks is pretty crappy. I hchanged mine out about three weeks ago with a tunze. The media in the chamber of death might be clogged up as well. Good luck