Hi all,
I'm new here, based in Australia but you lot seem to be a helpful bunch with this particular issue!
I have read and read information and there is a lot of conflicting advice.
We have a RSM 130D, got it second hand, started a new set up inside. It has cycled, we have 5 fish and 2 corals at present, and it has been running just over 2 months. Ammonia, Nitrite & Nitrate all at 0, PH at 8.0, Calcium at 450, I haven't tested the others for about 3 weeks, but ALK was on 8 I think.
We have started using NSW (approx 10 litres has gone in so far).
Now, to the problem.
Microbubbles will be the death of me! I am not allowed to put more corals in until its fixed :tears: although I'm sure I'll get around that lol
We have no filter media in the back, except a purigen bag that we put in last night to clear the water.
We have the stock skimmer, stock pumps, and a chiller pump.
The main bubble problem is after feeding, when the skimmer gets disturbed, it takes a long time (hours) to get going again, I'm hoping a Tunze will fix this, but don't want to buy it if it will still do it to that extent, a little bit is ok, but not the amount it has been. I can go to bed 4 hours later and its still blowing bubbles.
When we get home from work/get up in the morning and it has been left for 8+ hours the skimmer is its usual working self, but there are still bubbles and particles. Not many bubbles mind you, but enough to notice, with the very odd sporadic burst.
The water level stays high enough, it doesn't evap much at all really. So I don't think it has to do with water level.
I tried cutting the black sponge and putting it just before the return pumps in the slot there, but I did have to squeeze it a bit, I'm wondering if it was too big? It made the bubbles horrible.
Tried to just have one pump going and it worked a treat with less than when both are going, could just be a general "half". But once the second one goes again, once the initial start up bubbles are gone, the normal few are still coming through.
I will be trying to rubber band the bottom of the pumps on tonight to see if that helps.
I know there are particles floating around, do I NEED a sponge of some form in the back?
I hope someone can help, I have tried reading through this page, but being at work, it is going to take me days
I'm new here, based in Australia but you lot seem to be a helpful bunch with this particular issue!
I have read and read information and there is a lot of conflicting advice.
We have a RSM 130D, got it second hand, started a new set up inside. It has cycled, we have 5 fish and 2 corals at present, and it has been running just over 2 months. Ammonia, Nitrite & Nitrate all at 0, PH at 8.0, Calcium at 450, I haven't tested the others for about 3 weeks, but ALK was on 8 I think.
We have started using NSW (approx 10 litres has gone in so far).
Now, to the problem.
Microbubbles will be the death of me! I am not allowed to put more corals in until its fixed :tears: although I'm sure I'll get around that lol
We have no filter media in the back, except a purigen bag that we put in last night to clear the water.
We have the stock skimmer, stock pumps, and a chiller pump.
The main bubble problem is after feeding, when the skimmer gets disturbed, it takes a long time (hours) to get going again, I'm hoping a Tunze will fix this, but don't want to buy it if it will still do it to that extent, a little bit is ok, but not the amount it has been. I can go to bed 4 hours later and its still blowing bubbles.
When we get home from work/get up in the morning and it has been left for 8+ hours the skimmer is its usual working self, but there are still bubbles and particles. Not many bubbles mind you, but enough to notice, with the very odd sporadic burst.
The water level stays high enough, it doesn't evap much at all really. So I don't think it has to do with water level.
I tried cutting the black sponge and putting it just before the return pumps in the slot there, but I did have to squeeze it a bit, I'm wondering if it was too big? It made the bubbles horrible.
Tried to just have one pump going and it worked a treat with less than when both are going, could just be a general "half". But once the second one goes again, once the initial start up bubbles are gone, the normal few are still coming through.
I will be trying to rubber band the bottom of the pumps on tonight to see if that helps.
I know there are particles floating around, do I NEED a sponge of some form in the back?
I hope someone can help, I have tried reading through this page, but being at work, it is going to take me days
