micro bubbles

[manners]

my skimmers seems to be producing a lot of microbubbles, ive turned down the flow but ther are still bubbles comming out. the only way to get rid of them is to turn the skimmer off. are the bubbles bad for the fish??? why is the skimmer produceing so manny bubbles? it never used to untill recently.

 

[srfisher17]

Originally Posted by manners
http:///forum/post/2912722
my skimmers seems to be producing a lot of microbubbles, ive turned down the flow but ther are still bubbles comming out. the only way to get rid of them is to turn the skimmer off. are the bubbles bad for the fish??? why is the skimmer produceing so manny bubbles? it never used to untill recently.
A lot depends on the brand of skimmer; they all have their little quirks. I don't think you can get much help without giving us the brand & model. With questions like this; I always call the mfg tech support dept. IMO, these guys are a very under-used resource. If a company doesn't have good tech support; I don't buy their stuff.

 

[runn3rb3an]

from what I understand microbubbles cause popeye or bubble eye which is how I just lost one of my fish.

 

[horsemen]

let it run on as low as you can get it its like a new one and has to be broke in mine had bubbles for a couple days and after i clean it up i get them for about 30 min.
just adjust the intake. if you can get a fliter spounge and put at the end so it catches the bubbles.
going out on a limb and say you have a sea clone skimmer