instant ocean skimmer - Aquarium Advice

will8 · 07-20-2008, 03:40 PM

question on my instant ocean skimm 800, it releases lots of tiny bubbles from the bubble catcher, when i turn it on, i normally turn it off in the day, and keep it running though the night. in the morning the bubbles have stopped. is it best to keep it on all the time?

catmel · 07-20-2008, 03:48 PM

I dont know a lot about that particular skimmer, but I keep mine running 24/7. It helps keep the water cleaner /eases 'stress' on the other filters. Theres really no need to shut if off enless you need to for cleaning

will8 · 07-21-2008, 12:50 PM

thanks catmel, guess i will keep it on 24/7

**melosu58** · 07-21-2008, 01:00 PM

I run an excalibur skimmer and I run it 24/7 and 7 days a week.

ryshark · 07-21-2008, 01:06 PM

24/7 is the way to go. Do you turn it off during the day just because of the micro bubbles? What I do that totally reduces the micro bubbles from my in sump skimmer is put lots of live rock rubble around my return pump and in the baffles before my return pump. This gets rid of all of the bubbles for me.
Is your skimmer a HOB or is it in the sump?

cmor1701d · 07-21-2008, 01:07 PM

A skimmer should be run 24/7 unless you shut it down at feeding time or some other reason.

**Ziggy953** · 07-21-2008, 01:16 PM

I agree you want to have it running all the time. I keep mine on 24/7 like everyone else has mentioned. I'm not familiar with your skimmer, some pics of it and how it is hooked into your system could help determine a solution.

will8 · 07-21-2008, 03:31 PM

its a hob skimmer, dont have a sump really wish i did. problem with putting a pic on, my camera is crap.sorry. will have to get a new one. one problem i have is the return pipe from the chamber goes in to a bubble basket with foam in it but it does not sit very well so its not at the right water level and that causes alot of bubbles to over flow. think i will have to put up with the bubbles until i upgrade, which i will and get a drilled tank with sump.
thanks

ryshark · 07-21-2008, 05:54 PM

My next upgraded tank will definitely be a drilled reef ready tank too, but you don't have to have a drilled tank to have a sump.

07-20-2008, 03:40 PM	#1
will8 Aquarium Advice Regular Join Date: May 2008 Location: Cleethorpes Posts: 62	instant ocean skimmer question on my instant ocean skimm 800, it releases lots of tiny bubbles from the bubble catcher, when i turn it on, i normally turn it off in the day, and keep it running though the night. in the morning the bubbles have stopped. is it best to keep it on all the time?

07-20-2008, 03:48 PM	#2
catmel Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Findlay, Ohio Posts: 140 Images: 12	I dont know a lot about that particular skimmer, but I keep mine running 24/7. It helps keep the water cleaner /eases 'stress' on the other filters. Theres really no need to shut if off enless you need to for cleaning __________________ 55 gal -saltwater FOWLR 10 gal SW QT tank set up as well

07-21-2008, 01:00 PM	#4
melosu58 SW 10 yrs and over Community Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Richmond Va Posts: 12,104 Images: 73	I run an excalibur skimmer and I run it 24/7 and 7 days a week. __________________ View My Tanks Click here to Visit FantasyReef

07-21-2008, 01:07 PM	#6
cmor1701d Aquarium Advice Addict Community Mentor Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Belle Mead, NJ Posts: 3,800 Images: 43	A skimmer should be run 24/7 unless you shut it down at feeding time or some other reason. __________________ Click here to Vote for Aquarium Advice on AquaRank . Vote EVERY day! Click Here for a list of commonly used acronyms and abbreviations. ____ Cmor

07-21-2008, 01:16 PM	#7
Ziggy953 Aquarium Advice Addict Community Moderator Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Sumerduck, Virginia Posts: 3,351 Images: 5	I agree you want to have it running all the time. I keep mine on 24/7 like everyone else has mentioned. I'm not familiar with your skimmer, some pics of it and how it is hooked into your system could help determine a solution. __________________ Happy Reefing! *120 Build in progress 6/18/08* Visit our Article section for answers on a variety of topics. LFS, PWC, PH RO/DI what in the world? Look here! Pods, algae and more!

07-21-2008, 12:50 PM	#3
will8 Aquarium Advice Regular Join Date: May 2008 Location: Cleethorpes Posts: 62	thanks catmel, guess i will keep it on 24/7

07-21-2008, 01:06 PM	#5
ryshark Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Southern California Posts: 465	24/7 is the way to go. Do you turn it off during the day just because of the micro bubbles? What I do that totally reduces the micro bubbles from my in sump skimmer is put lots of live rock rubble around my return pump and in the baffles before my return pump. This gets rid of all of the bubbles for me. Is your skimmer a HOB or is it in the sump?

07-21-2008, 03:31 PM	#8
will8 Aquarium Advice Regular Join Date: May 2008 Location: Cleethorpes Posts: 62	its a hob skimmer, dont have a sump really wish i did. problem with putting a pic on, my camera is crap.sorry. will have to get a new one. one problem i have is the return pipe from the chamber goes in to a bubble basket with foam in it but it does not sit very well so its not at the right water level and that causes alot of bubbles to over flow. think i will have to put up with the bubbles until i upgrade, which i will and get a drilled tank with sump. thanks

07-21-2008, 05:54 PM	#9
ryshark Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Southern California Posts: 465	My next upgraded tank will definitely be a drilled reef ready tank too, but you don't have to have a drilled tank to have a sump.

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