Microbubbles Bubble Magnus Curve 7 Elite

[swilliams2207]

I have this skimmer running on a 150 cube after a reefmat 1200. My tank is light-medium stocked with 5 tangs, 2 clowns, 1 chromi, 2 anthias, 2 damsels, 1 sixline, 1 Foxface, cleaner shrimp.

Tank/skimmer has been set up for 1 month and I'm still battling microbubbles in the main display. It's beyond frustrating to the point where I've almost given up trying to fix it.

I'm 99% sure the culprit is the skimmer, which is still shooting out loads of microbubbles at the bottom of the skimmer. Despite a return baffle and a large sponge filling the whole return baffle, these bubbles are making their way to the display.

Skimmer is under 10 inches of water. I've tried everything from 8-10 inches of depth. I've tried tuning the nozzle on the skimmer from 1-5 but nothing really seems to make a difference. In general, I'm not getting a lot of skimmate. It's very little but very dark and slowly fills the cup. Guessing it's a combo of lower nutrients and strong mechanical filtration/not a lot of fish?

Here is a video of my skimmer bubbles. I bought this skimmer second-hand in almost brand-new condition. A month's worth of microbubbles is driving me to the point of replacing this skimmer for something else or removing it.

It appears to be assembled properly from what I've checked.

 

[Coolcasino]

Yes. The Reefmat is causing the skimmer to under perform. Not enough "dirt" for the skimmer to hold or create a foam head or even create skimmate. Not much you can do as the bubbles don't have any "dirt" to attach to. You can always turn the skimmer off and check if you are still getting air bubbles in the display.

 

[Bluefish9]

I have this skimmer running on a 150 cube after a reefmat 1200. My tank is light-medium stocked with 5 tangs, 2 clowns, 1 chromi, 2 anthias, 2 damsels, 1 sixline, 1 Foxface, cleaner shrimp.

Tank/skimmer has been set up for 1 month and I'm still battling microbubbles in the main display. It's beyond frustrating to the point where I've almost given up trying to fix it.

I'm 99% sure the culprit is the skimmer, which is still shooting out loads of microbubbles at the bottom of the skimmer. Despite a return baffle and a large sponge filling the whole return baffle, these bubbles are making their way to the display.

Skimmer is under 10 inches of water. I've tried everything from 8-10 inches of depth. I've tried tuning the nozzle on the skimmer from 1-5 but nothing really seems to make a difference. In general, I'm not getting a lot of skimmate. It's very little but very dark and slowly fills the cup. Guessing it's a combo of lower nutrients and strong mechanical filtration/not a lot of fish?

Here is a video of my skimmer bubbles. I bought this skimmer second-hand in almost brand-new condition. A month's worth of microbubbles is driving me to the point of replacing this skimmer for something else or removing it.

It appears to be assembled properly from what I've checked.

Did this ever resolve itself with use or did you discover an issue?

 

[swilliams2207]

Did this ever resolve itself with use or did you discover an issue?

Funny you mentioned this. I took my skimmer offfline a few months ago and as of yesterday I’m in the process of cleaning and setting it back up. I pulled very little skimate with this skimmer. I’m also using a filter roller so maybe related. In general the microbubbles calmed down a bit over time but never went entirely away. I put a sponge and divider in my sump which also helped keep them from the display. If it’s a huge problem after this cleaning I may consider looking into a different skimmer.

 

[Bluefish9]

Funny you mentioned this. I took my skimmer offfline a few months ago and as of yesterday I’m in the process of cleaning and setting it back up. I pulled very little skimate with this skimmer. I’m also using a filter roller so maybe related. In general the microbubbles calmed down a bit over time but never went entirely away. I put a sponge and divider in my sump which also helped keep them from the display. If it’s a huge problem after this cleaning I may consider looking into a different skimmer.

Thanks for getting back to me. I have one in my new build which Im about to add water this weekend. A couple questions - What depth were you running, where’s the adjustment dial set to, and have you tried restricting the air intake?

Thank you

 

[swilliams2207]

Thanks for getting back to me. I have one in my new build which Im about to add water this weekend. A couple questions - What depth were you running, where’s the adjustment dial set to, and have you tried restricting the air intake?

Thank you

I'm running it at about 8.5 inches right now. I might raise water level to 9 since that appears to be the minimum. After a deep clean it seems to be running much better than it did. Currently running it set to max, which is reccomended to start (bottom dial all the way open) and will adjust slowly. It's starting to produce some brown foam but it's not yet reaching the cup. I'll prob adjust to 4-5 in the next 24 -48 hours. My system is super mature with a decent bioload so you will likely experience different results. Will also take a few days to really break in. But as I mentioned, microbubbles don't seem to be an issue for me. It may have been set up incorrectly before due to being second hand.

 

[Bluefish9]

I'm running it at about 8.5 inches right now. I might raise water level to 9 since that appears to be the minimum. After a deep clean it seems to be running much better than it did. Currently running it set to max, which is reccomended to start (bottom dial all the way open) and will adjust slowly. It's starting to produce some brown foam but it's not yet reaching the cup. I'll prob adjust to 4-5 in the next 24 -48 hours. My system is super mature with a decent bioload so you will likely experience different results. Will also take a few days to really break in. But as I mentioned, microbubbles don't seem to be an issue for me. It may have been set up incorrectly before due to being second hand.

That’s good to hear!
I have my baffles set to 10” based on this skimmer’s stats so fingers crossed. I plan to run it without the cup for the first few days. Fingers crossed