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  1. RickGrimes

    RickGrimes Spaghetti Worm

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    I hooked up my skimmer and its working right but its making lots of little micro bubbles all over everything in the tank. Is that normal? I can take a picture if your not sure what I mean
     
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  2. Blue Falcon

    Blue Falcon Fire Goby

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    Is is in sump or HOB?
     
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  3. 4phish

    4phish Montipora Digitata

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    What brand did you buy? Skimmers usually have a 2-3 week break in period.
     
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  4. RickGrimes

    RickGrimes Spaghetti Worm

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    HOB Corallife Super Skimmer 65. Im gonna take a picture
     
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  5. RickGrimes

    RickGrimes Spaghetti Worm

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    Here it is

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  6. AZDesertRat

    AZDesertRat Giant Squid

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    That is common until they become seasoned or broken in. The plastic eventually gets a sort of slime coat on it and the bubbles dissipate. A week or two should do it.
     
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  7. RickGrimes

    RickGrimes Spaghetti Worm

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    Can you not use a skimmer on a reef tank because it takes out the food particles the coral would eat?
     
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  8. RickGrimes

    RickGrimes Spaghetti Worm

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    Anyone?
     
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  9. Av8Bluewater

    Av8Bluewater Giant Squid

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    It will take out food particles. But it takes out bad stuff too. You can't have your cake and eat it too if you want crytal clear water.

    There are systems that don't run skimmers such as algae turf scrubbers. I have an ATS but I still run my skimmer for water clarity.

    Most people turn main pump off during coral feeding for a while.
     
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  10. RickGrimes

    RickGrimes Spaghetti Worm

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    Oh ok. So if I just turn it off for a while after I feed then they should be fine?
     
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