moondoggy4
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It gots to be the air tube, something clogged it.
Bubble King Skimmer Club
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@Baxtor, I do not have the info handy but you should be able to take a small ruler and just measure the OD of the connection point.
@Bellotti, Can you post somet photos of the skimmer running right now? Did you give the entire skimmer body and everything a vinegar bath?
@Bellotti, Can you post somet photos of the skimmer running right now? Did you give the entire skimmer body and everything a vinegar bath?
I have a new Supermarine 200 internal. It has been running for 2 weeks now, is broken in and producing good foam.
I am plagued with micro bubbles coming from the outlet pipe and I have tried every possible combination of venturi/standpipe settings to fix this, but cannot seem to get anywhere !! It skims best on the venturi setting on the pump closed about 1/4 of a turn from the factory setting and the standpipe closed about 50% from wide open.
The water level is about 2/3 rd up the body and the phase-change is just beneath the junction of neck and cup (where the top section unscrews).
The skimmer is in 8,5 inches of water, and apart from these pesky bubbles is doing a great job.
Any comment on what might be the problem ??
Thanks
I am plagued with micro bubbles coming from the outlet pipe and I have tried every possible combination of venturi/standpipe settings to fix this, but cannot seem to get anywhere !! It skims best on the venturi setting on the pump closed about 1/4 of a turn from the factory setting and the standpipe closed about 50% from wide open.
The water level is about 2/3 rd up the body and the phase-change is just beneath the junction of neck and cup (where the top section unscrews).
The skimmer is in 8,5 inches of water, and apart from these pesky bubbles is doing a great job.
Any comment on what might be the problem ??
Thanks
shaggss
Active member
Might need some more time to break in, give it a couple more weeks. I have the mini160 and it took about 5-6 weeks before it stopped expelling micro bubbles
envelope_man
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hello everyone, I'm considering a bubble king 300 deluxe for my system (400 gl.) & would like to ask how much room is needed to get the collection cup out? I read that it's 12" in diameter but wondering how tall because I wouldn't be able to get it out with the 12" in diameter side(distance between top of sump & stand...less than 12").
thanks!
p.s. recommended water level for this skimmer?
thanks!
p.s. recommended water level for this skimmer?
The BK 300 cup is 8" in height. If you have 9" of clearance then you'll be able to get it out, although 10" would be nice to have a little cushion so it's not such a close fit when pulling out a filled collection cup of waste. 
I'd suggest running the skimmer in 8" of sump depth to start off.
I'd suggest running the skimmer in 8" of sump depth to start off.
envelope_man
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sounds great! thank you!!! big help
envelope_man
New member
the supermarin 300 is shown being 25.6" height on one web site & 24 1/2" on another. I was looking at buying the 300 deluxe but now the 300 supermarin looks more & more like the skimmer I will go with. question: in terms of turnover, this skimmer ( 300 sm) will turn over once every 4 hrs.( 6 times a day) using the formula in a book I have. for a 400 gl. system with medium bio load, is this skimmer too much?
hello all
My Red Dragon 1500 pumps do not work, it runs only 1 minute stop,seems to heat pumps
after about 15 minutes turn it back on again running for about 1 minute.
air bubbles still are, I am using BK supermarine 200 internal.
has anyone seen my condition as?
forward to help.Thank you.Musashi
My Red Dragon 1500 pumps do not work, it runs only 1 minute stop,seems to heat pumps
after about 15 minutes turn it back on again running for about 1 minute.
air bubbles still are, I am using BK supermarine 200 internal.
has anyone seen my condition as?
forward to help.Thank you.Musashi
The SM300 would be at the minimum gal recommendation on that size tank, you certainly want to make sure you have a heavy bioload on that system if you're going to put that skimmer on it.
Have you been keeping the impeller cleaned out every few months by removing it from the pump and soaking it? Also, when you pull the impeller assembly out of the motorblock is the end bearing stuck onto the shaft?
Supermarin 300
Supermarin 300
Hello,
I'm new to the club and I have a question. I have a 375 gal tank with a 75 gal sump. The tank has live rock and is in it's first week of cycling. I purchased everything used, so I thought I could get the skimmer home and plug it in and all would be good. Not the case. The water level is 9 inches high where the skimmer is in the sump. The telescope tube is in the lowest position and I see no difference which way I turn it. Here is my question, how do I change the amount of water that goes into the skimmer? I've adjusted what seems to be every tube or knob with no change. I purchased this used with the tank and I saw the skimmer working just fine until I got it to my house. What can I do?
Thanks in advance for any help.
Supermarin 300
Hello,
I'm new to the club and I have a question. I have a 375 gal tank with a 75 gal sump. The tank has live rock and is in it's first week of cycling. I purchased everything used, so I thought I could get the skimmer home and plug it in and all would be good. Not the case. The water level is 9 inches high where the skimmer is in the sump. The telescope tube is in the lowest position and I see no difference which way I turn it. Here is my question, how do I change the amount of water that goes into the skimmer? I've adjusted what seems to be every tube or knob with no change. I purchased this used with the tank and I saw the skimmer working just fine until I got it to my house. What can I do?
Thanks in advance for any help.
Soak in a 1:1 solution of vinegar and water, doesn't need to be ro water or anything. Is the end bearing stuck to your shaft when removing the impeller?
First off, which skimmer do you have? We need to know this to help you out. It sounds like a Deluxe since it has a telescoping wedge pipe. Second, we can get you dialed in on it but don't expect it to really do much at all right now since the tank is brand new and there is pretty much no load in there to create any organics for the skimmer to remove. Also, any photos you can post of the skimmer setup would be helpful for us to get you dialed in as well.
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