powerhead problem..please help

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  1. nemo79

    nemo79 Zoanthid

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    hi everyone, i notice that sometimes my power head shoots out microbubbles...anyone know why, it looks like it burps and shoots them out. Also will too much flow at the surface cause microbubbles. My skimmer causes a little bit of bubbles but tonight on one side of my tank there have been an exceptional amount of them. any suggestions?
     
    nemo79, Aug 22, 2006
    nemo79, Aug 22, 2006
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  2. Pisces23

    Pisces23 Sea Dragon

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    I have the same problem in my tank. I'm not certain, but I've been telling myself that all the microbubbles my skimmer is producing get sucked in to the powerhead and that they build up until it eventually "burps" out a ton at once.
    But, like I said, I made that up...I really need to a pre-filter for my Remora.
     
    Pisces23, Aug 23, 2006
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  3. serotonin

    serotonin Purple Spiny Lobster

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    That's how I understand it to work :)
     
    serotonin, Aug 23, 2006
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