Aquamaxx Ws1 owners - bubble wrap inside skimmer

primoleo · 06/15/2019, 01:34 PM

I just got the Aquamaxx Ws1.
Inside the skimmer, there is a piece of bubble wrap between the pump and the bottom.
Is it meant to be there or not? I thought it might be there to silence the pump but I never saw a piece of bubble wrap inside a skimmer, pretty odd.
If I want to take it out I need to disassemble the whole skimmer.
It's not easy to get there.

VWD · 06/15/2019, 02:29 PM

I would think it there just to keep the pump from moving around during shipping and posible breaking something.

Vinny Kreyling · 06/15/2019, 05:21 PM

No reason for it to be there except insurance on breakage.

moondoggy4 · 06/15/2019, 09:32 PM

The instructions state to remove the bubble wrap, it can be a little daunting removing the pump assembly, mine is real tough I have to use channel locks.

primoleo · 06/15/2019, 11:42 PM

Thank you every body.
Mine instructions did not mention the bubble wrap.
Anyway I will remove it. Thanks.

moondoggy4 · 06/16/2019, 12:28 AM

Be careful with the venturi the little airline connector is fragile. You need to remove that first and then slide out the pump assembly do not pull by the elec. cord

smatter · 06/19/2019, 01:58 PM

I got excited for a second but I see you said wrap, not trap. I run a sponge under the discharge because the thing spews so many microbubbles.

06/15/2019, 02:29 PM	#2
VWD Smelly fish Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Denham Springs, LA Posts: 262	I would think it there just to keep the pump from moving around during shipping and posible breaking something. __________________ Vince 120 RR Bare Bottom & 56 Bean animal connected to one sump. Life Reef external/blueline 40 HDX, Carbon reactor, GFO reactor, proton 48 led, 2 Kessils 160we tuna blue on 120 & 6 HQ t-5 on 56, b

06/15/2019, 05:21 PM	#3
Vinny Kreyling Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Miller Place, NY Posts: 7,206	No reason for it to be there except insurance on breakage. __________________ 250 gallon mixed reef, 2 Reefbreeder's Photon V 2, Deepwater BLDC 12, DAS EX-3 Skimmer, MTC mini cal, 2-3/4" Sea Swirls, Aquacontroller & 6 Tunze pumps.

06/15/2019, 09:32 PM	#4
moondoggy4 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: menifee So cal Posts: 11,042	The instructions state to remove the bubble wrap, it can be a little daunting removing the pump assembly, mine is real tough I have to use channel locks.

06/15/2019, 11:42 PM	#5
primoleo Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2019 Posts: 3	Thank you every body. Mine instructions did not mention the bubble wrap. Anyway I will remove it. Thanks.

06/16/2019, 12:28 AM	#6
moondoggy4 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: menifee So cal Posts: 11,042	Be careful with the venturi the little airline connector is fragile. You need to remove that first and then slide out the pump assembly do not pull by the elec. cord

06/19/2019, 01:58 PM	#7
smatter Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Madison, WI Posts: 2,055	I got excited for a second but I see you said wrap, not trap. I run a sponge under the discharge because the thing spews so many microbubbles.