Micro bubbles

[jodilea95]

I’m new to the hobby, I just moved my filter now I’m dealing with major micro bubbles. What can I do to fix this problem, will this hurt the clowns? I was just able to add fish yesterday after my cycle was officially complete.
Skimmer is built into filter it does not have an individual switch for skimmer only
Filter was changed and the phosphate speciality pad as well with the 20% water change yesterday. The bubbles did not occur until I move the filter over a bit
Picture attached for reference

 

[UncommonSense]

I’m new to the hobby, I just moved my filter now I’m dealing with major micro bubbles. What can I do to fix this problem, will this hurt the clowns? I was just able to add fish yesterday after my cycle was officially complete.
Skimmer is built into filter it does not have an individual switch for skimmer only
Filter was changed and the phosphate speciality pad as well with the 20% water change yesterday. The bubbles did not occur until I move the filter over a bit
Picture attached for reference

Check the water intake side of the filter to see if it’s sucking any air… otherwise, make sure the filter is sitting level on the tank rim, and check any skimmer adjustments!

 

[Fish Fan]

Welcome to Reef2Reef!

No need to panic, the bubbles won't hurt your fish at all

Looks like you have a Hang On Back (HOB) filter, I bet the intake tube got a little out of position, and is pulling air. Make sure the intake tube is well seated, fully down in its place.

I hope that helps!

 

[jodilea95]

Welcome to Reef2Reef!

No need to panic, the bubbles won't hurt your fish at all

Looks like you have a Hang On Back (HOB) filter, I bet the intake tube got a little out of position, and is pulling air. Make sure the intake tube is well seated, fully down in its place.

I hope that helps!

I tried checking the intake tube it seems to be seated, fresh into it and it feels very defeating.
Thank you!! Glad to hear it won’t hurt the fish!!

 

[Fish Fan]

I tried checking the intake tube it seems to be seated, fresh into it and it feels very defeating.
Thank you!! Glad to hear it won’t hurt the fish!!

What filter do you have there? Could the protein skimmer part of it be "leaking" bubbles?

 

[jodilea95]

What filter do you have there? Could the protein skimmer part of it be "leaking" bubbles?

It’s the Coralife 30g power filter with protein skimmer.

 

[jodilea95]

It’s the Coralife 30g power filter with protein skimmer.

How would I go about checking that?

 

[Fish Fan]

How would I go about checking that?

I've never had that filter, so I don't know for sure, but many Hang On Back (HOB) filters will do this when any part is not seated just right. I would probably unplug it, and just try to make sure everything is where it's supposed to be. Maybe try pulling up the intake tube and then forcing it down again, it may not be sitting quite right.