Octopus Skimmer

kinkyads · 11/28/2018, 06:40 PM

Hi there, over the past few days my 75 gallon tank has been getting lots of bubbles. They are coming from the Octopus Protein Skimmer.

I am not sure what the issue is as the exit of the skimmer is taking lots of bubbles and returning it back to the tank.

How can I fix this

PuckHucker · 11/28/2018, 08:03 PM

Raise the skimmer, turn the outlet away from the return pump, control the air input, or turn the skimmer off... what size tank, sump, location, etc...?

kinkyads · 11/28/2018, 08:20 PM

75 gallon, the skimmer is in the refusium below the tank in the center compartment.

Once the skimmer is going the outtake takes some of the air bubbles no matter how much I turn it.

Then the micro bubbles make its way to the next chamber that has the return pump and that pushes it back to the tank

sbeason · 11/29/2018, 05:42 AM

Check your air intake/venture to the pump. Make sure there is no salt clogging the input.

11/28/2018, 06:40 PM	#1
kinkyads Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2018 Posts: 13	Octopus Skimmer Hi there, over the past few days my 75 gallon tank has been getting lots of bubbles. They are coming from the Octopus Protein Skimmer. I am not sure what the issue is as the exit of the skimmer is taking lots of bubbles and returning it back to the tank. How can I fix this

11/28/2018, 08:03 PM	#2
PuckHucker Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: Salem, Or Posts: 11	Raise the skimmer, turn the outlet away from the return pump, control the air input, or turn the skimmer off... what size tank, sump, location, etc...?

11/28/2018, 08:20 PM	#3
kinkyads Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2018 Posts: 13	75 gallon, the skimmer is in the refusium below the tank in the center compartment. Once the skimmer is going the outtake takes some of the air bubbles no matter how much I turn it. Then the micro bubbles make its way to the next chamber that has the return pump and that pushes it back to the tank

11/29/2018, 05:42 AM	#4
sbeason Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Lake St Louis, MO Posts: 1,391	Check your air intake/venture to the pump. Make sure there is no salt clogging the input.