Need help with my Bubble King 250 Supermarin skimmer

[tammieh]

We acquired a new to us 300g peninsula tank with a Bubble King 250 Supermarin skimmer. I just don't think it's acting correctly, but the manual and videos I can find aren't the most helpful. Does anyone have one and would be willing to share a video of it working properly? I seem to be having a LOT of bubble coming out the bottom OR a ton of water coming out the top. It's used, so I was thinking any break-in period from manufacturing oils should be over. I must not have it adjusted properly or too low/high in the water column. Not sure and completely unfamiliar with this piece of equipment.

 

[SPR1968]

I can’t answer the specific question, but I can bump the thread to see if we can get you some help

 

[Reef Tripp]

Photo or video, what biological load you have, if the tank is new, it will not have anything to remove, at what height is it sitting

 

[Blue Ring Octopus]

Helpful tip but not the one you are looking for, but I would research and see what is the best type of GFI for your Bubble King pump is, or you will be very sad one day.

 

[tammieh]

Thanks all. The manual unfortunately reads like a translation without enough pictures. I think we got it working. It was overflowing with water like crazy, so we built a stand for it to sit just right (one was too high the other too low) and dialed back the pump and now we have foam producing at a normal rate.