Skimmer help

[civicdemon]

Hey guys, quick question i just got a new skimmer a couple weeks back and now im having an issue where the bubbles aint poping in the collection cup and start comming out the lid. Heres a picture i found online of what mine looks like.

http://i.imgur.com/0C0L6.jpg

Was wondering what could be the issue with this going on. My Skimmer is a bubble magus Curve 7. i havent added anything to the water other than the 2 part i dose. I notice it does it alot more when i change out my Filter socks. But shouldnt the bubbles be poping in the cup and filling it not coming out the tham lid.

Thanks in advance.

 

[gumbii]

take out the skimmer, and clean it... you see all of that brown in the cone..? that's build up... no bueno... it should be clear...

after doing that, tune it, and see if that fixed your problem...




ugh... i don't read....







so, how long have you had the skimmer... and i'm sure the tablet, phone or laptop you're on can take a picture.....take one...

 

[civicdemon]

No thats not my skimmer, just a picture i got offline, Sorry mines supper clean. Its just doing what that one is doing in the collection cup.

 

[civicdemon]

Its like the bubbles are not poping in the cup but escaping it. but yet the cup is not filled. I tuned it down a bit before i left the house today so i will see if that helps when i get home.

 

[Goober]

Maybe your water level is too high?

 

[civicdemon]

im only at 9 inches and it recommends 9 to 11.

 

[gumbii]

yeah, might be the setup... that's why i'm asking for a picture...

 

[Anarez]

It also happens to me and its new you have to pinch the air intake line or In my case I just stuck a pencil in it over night

 

[civicdemon]

but if it gets no air wont it just overflow with water ??

 

[mr_bigl]

Might need to put it in 8.5"

 

[dorkymk3]

Even though it says 9-11" I usually have my skimmer 7-8" I run a Seaside Aquatic cs7 basically a curve 7 with a better pump.

 

[civicdemon]

ill bring the water level down a bit to 8 and see what happens.

 

[janiners305]

First mistake is its a bubble magus lol

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[civicdemon]

THAM !!!! LOL Better than my old SC Aquariums 302.

 

[Anarez]

So did you fix it???

 

[janiners305]

THAM !!!! LOL Better than my old SC Aquariums 302.

Atb or go home lmao im spoiled lol

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[civicdemon]

So did you fix it???

Nah man havent been home yet !!! I work swing now so wont be off till 1230

 

[Smite]

Man for bubbles to be so strong they lift the lid like that is crazy. I second the water level. I have mine on the lowest setting in about 6" of water and it works great.

 

[civicdemon]

Ill give it a shot when i get home... i clean the cup and the neck then ill put the skimmer in only 8 inches and see what happens by the morning.

 

[Roie]

Whats wrong with a bubble magus?