John Vinson Posted October 29, 2022 Share Posted October 29, 2022 I can't figure out how it happened, but something screwed up my skimmer (Simplicity 240DC). I follow the manual for tuning it correctly (sump water level is right at 8 inches, manual says 7-9). I've got the water adjustment tube set arrow-to-arrow and no matter what I do, it continues to dump microbubbles into the tank (none of the sponges I've tried manage to reduce them either). I thought it might be the CO2 scrubber, so I tried with it off and nothing changed. The Reefmat keeps the tank pretty clear, so normally I'd be fine with just turning off the skimmer and/or removing it altogether. However, the CO2 scrubber is the only think keeping my Ph up within respectable levels, and as soon as it's turned off, you can see how much of a effect it has: Anyone see anything blatantly wrong that I'm doing, or run into a similar problem and manage to fix it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islandVib3s Posted October 29, 2022 Share Posted October 29, 2022 It kinda looks like a bacteria bloom.( it does drop ph during blooms) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Vinson Posted October 29, 2022 Author Share Posted October 29, 2022 1 hour ago, islandVib3s said: It kinda looks like a bacteria bloom.( it does drop ph during blooms) I don't know what a bacteria bloom looks like, but those are all bubbles that completely go away when I turn off the skimmer 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bicyclebill Posted October 31, 2022 Share Posted October 31, 2022 I'd say there's something else going on in your water. Mine has done this on occasion due to something in the water. I'm betting you've got it turned way down compared to normal too. Turn it back up and dump the cup 5 or 6 times and see if it settles down. If not turn it off for a day or so and try again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjmdh Posted November 1, 2022 Share Posted November 1, 2022 Did you feed PE Mysis by chance? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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