Micro bubbles from skimmer (14 FEB 2011) /34

I seem to be having a decent amount of micro bubbles in the top of my tank. I noticed that about a month ago but thought it could be a sand because I got a pair of chalk gobies at that time. But yesterday I realised that it's not sand but micro bubbles :O
Does it matter if my tank has micro bubbles in it? My fishes look like there is not enough oxygen in tank. They mostly swim at the top of the tank and are not that active as they used to be.
The bubbles seem to be coming from my protein skimmer. Unfortunately I can't seem to get the skimmer to stop producing them. I've tried everything. Cleaning, lowering water or changing air intake and lots of different things. No change. Any idea? :(

Category:

Pets & Animals

Tags:

• Micro
• Bubbles
• Bubble
• Microbubbles
• Microbubble
• River
• Reef
• Nano
• Tank
• Interpet
• Skimmer
• Kent
• Protain
• Saltwater

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@Drzthugg

There is a way to check if the flow is too high...you can find that by keeping an eye on your corals. If the flow is too high they will stay closed and barely open up. You said you've got bubbles...are they bubbles bubbles or micro bubbles? I had this problem after a while of using skimmer...it was just weird. I couldn't find was wrong. In the end everything's gone back to normal and since then I didn't have any problem. I dunno maybe just lower the flow a bit and wait few days.

[Drzthugg]

im having alot of trouble with my 75g saltwater tank there are way to many bubbles i have a 180 remo skimmer,aqua clear 150,and a canister is this to much water flow going into the tank???

[youngbaba12]

explain betteri have trouble as well with my seaclone pro skimmer giving me micro bubbles as well

[rethlyn123]

yh you get that problem when you add a skimmer to the river reef, its not that bad for your fish but it just deosnt really gve a good effect to the water, well thats what i think but everyone got different opinions, point the top inlet pump to the top of the water surface for water agitation to cause good gas exchange and also i found out that the bottom inlet pump if you take out the black hose thing lol you get good flow around the sand bed, might stir the sand bed abit though. ill post a vid