Protein skimmer troubles in 14 biocube

bcb577 · 11/05/2017, 11:51 PM

Please forgive me if I posted this in the wrong place but I have a 14 biocubewich I placed a Coralife biocube protein skimmer in.the problem I’m having is I have it sitting in the first chamber by itself and have it as far into the water as I can but the bubbles are so far down it’s not skimming.i checked the air line for pinching and it’s a new air stone that’s screwed in all the way so no leaks it producing bubbles just not high enough to do any good.any ideas would be welcome

Smoke Inator · 11/06/2017, 06:12 AM

ive seen folks use bigger air pumps...whisper 10 (i would go bigger and put a valve on it) if i remember correctly...i used that skimmer for a while and decided to take it out...maybe a bigger air pump then add a valve to fine tune it would help

11/05/2017, 11:51 PM	#1
bcb577 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: Whitehall ohio Posts: 219	Protein skimmer troubles in 14 biocube Please forgive me if I posted this in the wrong place but I have a 14 biocubewich I placed a Coralife biocube protein skimmer in.the problem I’m having is I have it sitting in the first chamber by itself and have it as far into the water as I can but the bubbles are so far down it’s not skimming.i checked the air line for pinching and it’s a new air stone that’s screwed in all the way so no leaks it producing bubbles just not high enough to do any good.any ideas would be welcome

11/06/2017, 06:12 AM	#2
Smoke Inator Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Wake Forest, NC Posts: 200	ive seen folks use bigger air pumps...whisper 10 (i would go bigger and put a valve on it) if i remember correctly...i used that skimmer for a while and decided to take it out...maybe a bigger air pump then add a valve to fine tune it would help