Protein Skimmer Question

[montecarloz38]

I have a Coralife 65 Protein Skimmer that is hanging on top of my 65 gallon tank. As of right now it is doing an excellent job, but has a little micro bubble problem. I also have a Euro-Reef CS5-2 but the pump is broken.
My question is should I buy a replacement pump for the Euro Reef and place it in my wet/dry sump or should I just keep the Coralife hanging on the top of the tank. Does a protein skimmer do a better job inside the tank or inside a sump?

 

[scsinet]

It makes no difference where you put the skimmer, but IMO a Euro-Reef skimmer is far superior to a Coralife Super Skimmer. I'd get the pump for it and use it.

 

[montecarloz38]

That is what I figured. I see them at almost all pet stores. So it is worth spending ~$80 for a pump to have euro reef in my sump ?

 

[coral keeper]

Originally Posted by SCSInet
http:///forum/post/3102491
It makes no difference where you put the skimmer, but IMO a Euro-Reef skimmer is far superior to a Coralife Super Skimmer. I'd get the pump for it and use it.
+1

 

[tang master]

agreed.

 

[roadie996]

Originally Posted by montecarloz38
http:///forum/post/3102314
I have a Coralife 65 Protein Skimmer that is hanging on top of my 65 gallon tank. As of right now it is doing an excellent job, but has a little micro bubble problem.
I have this same problem with mine right now! How do I get it to stop?!

 

[tizzo]

Well, the pump for the coralife is what, about 5 inches under water?? The benefit of an in sump skimmer is that the "surface" water is what over flows to the sump and the sump has a higher concentration of protein to pull out.
Since it floats, a pump that far under the water will not pull out as much as a sump one will..
As far as the bubble question, mine had a box that it flowed back into and the box had a couple of sponges in it to trap the bubbles...

 

[montecarloz38]

Ok thank you guys that makes sense.
I have the box too with sponges but micro bubbles still continue to come out of it. Especially during feeding time them whole tank is covered with them.

 

[aquaguy24]

How long has the corallife been set up. Has it been broken in yet. But anyhow I agree with everyone else about the new pump to get the euro reef going.