micro bubbles

[dan203]

i have a remore C skimmer and it puts TONS of micro bubbles in tank, how do i prevent this...ive already tried fram foam on the outlet, but they still get through.

[Instar]

Try turning the flow back or restricting the intake across the venturi or plug the air intake a little to restict it some till the unit breaks in for a week. Then try experimenting with the adjustments. A new skimmer is a bit of a pain to break in. You can try catching the output in something like a specimen box thats loaded with filter floss. Catch it high and hope some of the bubbles trap up in the foam and pop before entering the tank.

[Ram_Puppy]

The Remora is an injection skimmer, no venturi or valves to adjust. Micro bubbles will occure until the skimmer breaks in, it took mine a couple of weeks (though it started to skim on day one.) AquaC also makes an overflow box designed to eliminate microbubbles on the remora and remora pro, I believe marine depot sells them. If your tank is big enough (mine is a hex and it won't fit.) I however, have a buddy that has one, and it appers to work, I have never hard him complain of micro bubbles. You might also try putting a sponge in the spillway.. .haven't tried that, so not sure if the sponge would effect the skimmers workings or not.