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AdamC00
03/27/2014, 04:40 PM
I have a Reef Octopus HOB Skimmer. It has worked great for me for years and recently it started making a gargling sound at the air inlet hose. It has never done this before and always worked fine. What causes this to happen and how can I fix it? The sound is very annoying.

Thanks

cloak
03/27/2014, 04:59 PM
Is the sound coming from the air hose itself? Have you ever cleaned the venturi before? Sometimes over time they'll get clogged up with gunk/calcium deposits and stop breathing right.

reefer roman
03/27/2014, 05:31 PM
mine did the same thing. I put one of those filters for a aqualifter pump on the air line and it acted like a muffler and was quiet again.