microbubbles?

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  1. stephensmith23

    stephensmith23 Plankton

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    guy's im very new to saltwater aquariums just 2 weeks. By reading this i presume you should not have micro bubbles in the tank coming from the skimmer. I have a deltec mc500 and it constantly puts out a cloud of microbubbles any ideas how to sort it
     
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  3. cuttingras

    cuttingras Starving Artist :)

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    how old is the skimmer and is there some kind of adjusting screw/dial for air intake?
     
  4. Jason McKenzie

    Jason McKenzie Super Moderator

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    If you adjust the air intake until you get no micro bubble in the tank. What is the foam like in the skimmer

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  5. cuttingras

    cuttingras Starving Artist :)

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    from your other post stephen, I see the tank is only a few weeks old. it may be the skimmer just needs break in time. usually give it 2-4 weeks. if your tank is new and you have no load(not a lot of poop/crud) you will not get much if anything in the skimmer cup.
     
  6. stephensmith23

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    iv tried in on the lowest setting and it still happens, i'll give it another few days and see if it sorts itself out ... thanks for the help guys
     
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