Oceanic Biocube 29 or 32 Filter Problems

[gargamela]

I bought a used oceanic Biocube... The first couple of days it did fine, then my skimmer started making noise, so I removed it, now my pump on one side is pumping air bubbles. I looked in the chamber (where it says min/max) and it is in between, so water level isn't too low, but the part that sucks up water use definitely sucking up air also. I cleaned the filter, and the only thing that seems to work is to remove a plastic piece that goes above the filter to direct the water... Not sure why that would matter. Anyone have any ideas? I would like to put the plastic piece back and be able to use my skimmer (which was in the middle chamber, but I think the water level was too low)... Thank you!
Thanks

 

[SALTWAT3RFISH]

Well hello there. Is there a baffle or sponge in between the skimmer and return pump?

 

[gargamela]

The middle chamber has an "in tank" filtration basket. I don't have the skimmer in right now. I think it's the basket, when I remove the basket, it stops doing the air bubbles.

 

[SALTWAT3RFISH]

You're going to want to raise the water level at least to the max line. Try it and let me know what happens.

 

[gargamela]

You're going to want to raise the water level at least to the max line. Try it and let me know what happens.

I added water... that worked. Thank you... these things are really picky about the water level, huh?

 

[SALTWAT3RFISH]

Yes they are. You'll get use to it lol.