mirco bubbles please help

[fishyfingers]

yesterday i set up my jbj 5watt uv light my cpr skimmer seem to be tripping out! it is letting out micro bubbles and not skiming at all do anyone know what to do? i did clean it out afterware but it is the same

 

[nahtanoj]

i have had similar experiences with microbubbles after changing things in my tank, it generally only last a few hours and then stops. i have no idea what causes it but its always gone away for me.

 

[fishyfingers]

yea that what i thought it would be just the whole breaking it in kinda thing but this time it lasted all night and day!

 

[fishyfingers]

nvm it fine now but my purple tang is sick damnit ICK!

 

[saltyreefguy]

white spot ich?

maybe time for a fw dip..

 

[fishyfingers]

maybe time for a fw dip..

dont you have to leave your lights off for a day or two after?

 

[critmin]

I am a bit doubtful of the quality of those jbj uv sterilizers. I just feel like 5 watts isn't enough even for a small tank and slow flow. Please keep us updated on it's performance, it would be interesting if it actually made a significant impact.

 

[L.A.-Lawman]

i bet that the sterilizer is putting more dead matter in the water. causing the skimmer to go nuts.... whynot do a waterchange and see what happens then?

 

[nahtanoj]

my skimmer will always put out micro bubbles after a water change, for about 3 hours. but i'm pretty sure its cause i turn it off for about 10 minutes.

 

[Bergovoy]

fingers, what size tank do yo have the small uv light on??? I am assumiong 50 since y ou have a tang???

A tank that size would need a larger uv set up.

If it is set up correctly with the correct rate of water flw, it should kill ick.

Good luck

Bill