fishguy194
07/16/2011, 12:08 PM
So after a few years straying away from SW I have come to my senses and re-entered the hobby. I set up a mini reef using a 6 gallon eclipse tank, 2 x 18 watt t5 fixture, a cheesy DIY background and a prizm protein skimmer.
I set up the tank on Sunday 7/10. Since then the skimmer has been spewing out micro bubbles, which to my understanding is normal during the break in period. Since the rock was sterile I added a small piece of florida cultured rock to add coralline and bacteria.
My question is: How long is the skimmer supposed to spew out the micro bubbles? I am concerned that the micro bubbles it is spewing out are being re-injected into the skimmer and then the "break-in period" will not end. I realize that the skimmer may be a little oversized but I want to try my hand at a mixed/nps reef.
I set up the tank on Sunday 7/10. Since then the skimmer has been spewing out micro bubbles, which to my understanding is normal during the break in period. Since the rock was sterile I added a small piece of florida cultured rock to add coralline and bacteria.
My question is: How long is the skimmer supposed to spew out the micro bubbles? I am concerned that the micro bubbles it is spewing out are being re-injected into the skimmer and then the "break-in period" will not end. I realize that the skimmer may be a little oversized but I want to try my hand at a mixed/nps reef.