Originally posted by rickt4du:
i purchaced a Sea Clone protein skimmer about a month ago and from the first minute i turned it on it put bubbles (lots of tiny bubbles) back into the tank. i lrt it run for a while and they never stopped. i tried adjusting the air flow ...no good...ive since tried it almost daily figuring that i had some traces of the slime agent left in the tank and have even done a water change...still, the bubbles are so bad that it obstructs the view of the rest of the tank....ANY SUGGESTIONS?
I have a MarineTech HSA 1000 and it did the same thing to my 220 gal. After countless hours I finally struck upon a solution. Have your skimmer output tub pour onto a piece of 1.5 inch of foam rubber (ie a piece of foam cushion contained in the sump area of your trickle). When the bubble enhanced water from the filter comes in contact with the foam, the bubbles are trapped. To really eliminate the bubbles, place a plastic container in the sump area. On the sides, near the bottom of the container, drill large holes. Place a foam rubber baffle in the container at water level. Have output empty into container. As a result of this contraption, all of the water has to pass through the foam prior to exiting the lg holes located at the bottom.
