Regal 250 Int microbubbles

[reely989]

Hey guys, looking for some help with microbubbles from my skimmer. It's been running about a month and it skims well, but it it shooting microbubbles out the return at a very high rate. I'm within spec on water level. I have it on a stand and from the base of the skimmer to the water level is about 8.75 inches. The return is under the water level, I don't know if that matters. I fixed a lot of the bubbles by putting a fleece sock over the return but that's an additional piece of maintenance that I really don't want to have to deal with if possible. I'm willing to swap skimmers, but these things get such good reviews that I'm convinced it has to be a "me" problem.

 

[Peace River]

That is a very nice skimmer! Where are the micro bubbles coming from on the skimmer? You may have a leak in the skimmer. The air being pulled into the skimmer through the venturi should only be exiting through the skimmate chamber.

 

[reely989]

That is a very nice skimmer! Where are the micro bubbles coming from on the skimmer? You may have a leak in the skimmer. The air being pulled into the skimmer through the venturi should only be exiting through the skimmate chamber.

When I shine a light in the skimmer chamber, I can see the return vent just blasting bubbles out. Like I said, I got them to largely be eliminated with a fleece sock over the return, but I feel like I shouldn't have to do that. I'm gonna try to raise the skimmer a bit more and see if that helps.

 

[00W]

When I shine a light in the skimmer chamber, I can see the return vent just blasting bubbles out. Like I said, I got them to largely be eliminated with a fleece sock over the return, but I feel like I shouldn't have to do that. I'm gonna try to raise the skimmer a bit more and see if that helps.

I ran the regal 150s int for years.
Made a few micro bubbles but I think they all make a little.
Didn't matter much as they were basically gone by the return section.
Make sure the bubble plate diffuser is on the right way and tight to the pump.
I ran mine in 7 inches of water.
Micro bubbles won't change with water depth.