HELP with Bubble Magus Mini Q - MICROBUBBLES!

[Nasty_Goblin]

So my nitrates literally went to 0.00ppm for ~3 days straight, but my phosphates hovered around 0.6-1.0ppm. My corals were beginning to recede and they always were shriveled up. That’s when I figured my tank was nitrate deficient so I decided to start dosing sodium nitrate. Ever since I started dosing nitrates and feeding more regularly, all my corals bounced back and now are almost back to 100%.

I am now at around 5-10ppm nitrate, and as of now my phosphates are around 0.05-0.1ppm. I think I’ll stay at this level for a month to see how everything reacts and go up or down based on what I see.

Right now I feed Reef Nutrition TDO, and PE Misis for the fish. For the corals I just started Aquaforest’s coral line (aminos, power food, vitality, energy, and build), and I’ll throw in Reef Roids before every water change since it’s SUPER high in phosphates

Sounds good to me. We're basically doing the same thing except I use the extra small TDO on softies and LPS too, and I use AB+ instead of Aquaforest.

The skimmer will work great once it breaks in, you can't really do better for a nano at that price point.

 

[awokenreefboy]

Sounds good to me. We're basically doing the same thing except I use the extra small TDO on softies and LPS too, and I use AB+ instead of Aquaforest.

The skimmer will work great once it breaks in, you can't really do better for a nano at that price point.

Thanks!

Appreciate your help! Crossing my fingers mine stops bubbling like yours.

 

[jay1976]

Can anyone tell me how to fix this microbubble problem with the Bubble Magus Mini Q?

Some people say they’ve never had a problem, some people say they can’t get it to stop - I’m with the latter.

What should I do to fix this thing? And what settings/height do you have it running on that doesn’t create so many bubbles? How long did your break in period last?

Should I just add some filter floss or something?

I’m loosing hope in this skimmer in a nano thing - the bubbles almost aren’t even worth the hassle.

Some info it’s a Innovative Marine 10g, and the skimmer is in the middle chamber.

Two things to look at I've had a few of these they are great, the best at least for tiny tanks.the first one there is a little sponge on the right hand side inside the body at the outlet if it is not positioned just right micro bubbles city,also the top of the unit can also leek where the height adjustment is I usually put a bit of whet toilet pater in the leak to get it sealed a bit better,water height is important and also how hi the cup depth is to skim properly

 

[awokenreefboy]

Two things to look at I've had a few of these they are great, the best at least for tiny tanks.the first one there is a little sponge on the right hand side inside the body at the outlet if it is not positioned just right micro bubbles city,also the top of the unit can also leek where the height adjustment is I usually put a bit of whet toilet pater in the leak to get it sealed a bit better,water height is important and also how hi the cup depth is to skim properly

Wow really? Mine didn’t come with a sponge. Anyway you can take a picture?

 

[Reef.]

Wow really? Mine didn’t come with a sponge. Anyway you can take a picture?

Think he’s talking about the Tunze? Can’t remember my BM coming with a sponge and can’t see where it would go if it did.

 

[deron_d]

I’m running into the same issues after about a month with the skimmer. I’ve tried adjusting the height multiple times with no real improvement. I actually started a thread on it tonight. I’m also still a bit unsure about the proper rear chamber water levels—especially since the guidance says the display tank water line should sit at the middle of the IM logo, and lowering them for there to be spillover seems to reduce the water level in the display tank.

 

[jay1976]

Wow really? Mine didn’t come with a sponge. Anyway you can take a picture?

Yup will send photo now

 

[jay1976]

Yup will send photo now

 

[jay1976]

Top photo of the sponge.secobd of water height and crud it pulls,third of where it can draw air and create micro bubbles,with this skimmer water height must be stable.

 

[Reef.]

Top photo of the sponge.secobd of water height and crud it pulls,third of where it can draw air and create micro bubbles,with this skimmer water height must be stable.

Is that a Bubble Magus mini q? Doesn’t look like mine.

 

[mrjamin]

Two things to look at I've had a few of these they are great, the best at least for tiny tanks.the first one there is a little sponge on the right hand side inside the body at the outlet if it is not positioned just right micro bubbles city,also the top of the unit can also leek where the height adjustment is I usually put a bit of whet toilet pater in the leak to get it sealed a bit better,water height is important and also how hi the cup depth is to skim properly

Hello mate, got same skimmer and tons of bubbles. Tried moving the sponge around few times with no change, swapped it for floss which stopped them coming out the vents but they found thier way out of the back. Any ideas? Been running for about a week now.

Thanks