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08-02-2007, 08:12 PM
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Gruff But Lovable Reefer
Join Date: Jun 2006
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Fed Up With My 29 Bio Cube
My Bio Cube 29 Has Been Up And Running For Almost Two Months. It Will Not Stop Blowing Tons Of Micro Bubbles. I Add A Sapphire Nano Skimmer After A Few Weeks. There Are Tons Of Bubbles Whether The Skimmer Is Off Or On. I Have Turned The Skimmer Both Ways In The Rear Compartment- No Help. I Am Willing To Sell It At A Loss If I Cannot Get Any Help Here. I Hate The Piece Of *****! What Am I Going To Do?
Angry Gary
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AND SO CASTLES MADE OF SAND SLIP INTO THE SEA...EVENTUALLY- JIMI HENDRIX
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08-02-2007, 08:16 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Illinois
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My JBJ nano cube had a bubble problem but I put the sponges back in the 1st and 2nd compartment and they are gone
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08-02-2007, 08:43 PM
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Gruff But Lovable Reefer
Join Date: Jun 2006
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where in the second compartment? my skimmer takes up the whole thing. when i take a flashlight and look into the third compartment i can see bubble passing right thru the final sponge.
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AND SO CASTLES MADE OF SAND SLIP INTO THE SEA...EVENTUALLY- JIMI HENDRIX
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08-02-2007, 08:54 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by angry gary
where in the second compartment? my skimmer takes up the whole thing. when i take a flashlight and look into the third compartment i can see bubble passing right thru the final sponge.
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I have the JBJ Nano cube not the oceanic but I I don't run a skimmer so I have the sponge way at the bottom of the 2nd compartment
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08-03-2007, 10:58 PM
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squid
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Ft Lauderdale FL
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weired, i've never heard of bubble problems with a bio cube, had mine for about a month and a half and no bubbles. no skimmer though, I'd try not skimming for a few days maybe? do you have any other power heads that maybe close to the surface and pulling in air? I was never really a big fan of skimmers.. live rock and water changes seem to suffice |
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08-05-2007, 03:10 AM
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squid
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Bremerton, WA
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Sort of new with a 29 gal bio cube myself....what is the deal with the bubbles....are they bad...??? Thx for any and all info.
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08-05-2007, 05:54 AM
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Lights are off up here :D
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Los Angeles
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try stuffing a nylon meadia bag on there. it will stop the bubbles. the sponges are to porus to stop all the micro bubbles.
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08-05-2007, 06:06 AM
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I've got the REEF rash!
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: New Jersey
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Remmora makes a Nano skimmer.
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08-05-2007, 12:01 PM
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Gruff But Lovable Reefer
Join Date: Jun 2006
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where exactly would you recommend to put the nylon bag?
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AND SO CASTLES MADE OF SAND SLIP INTO THE SEA...EVENTUALLY- JIMI HENDRIX
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09-01-2007, 07:24 PM
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Shark
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: michigan
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id put it around the return pump
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09-05-2007, 09:45 PM
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squid
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Cary,IL
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never had micro bubble problems with my bio cube 29....I use a Tunze nano skimmer though.....I have always heard Sapphire skimmer has bubble problems with there bio cube skimmer. Its not the tank.
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09-20-2007, 04:02 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Jacksonville, FL
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www.nano-reef.com search their forumms and you can find people who have had the same problem and find out how to remedy it... don't give up, look on it as a learning expierience... if all else fails, just TAKE IT OUT... weekly water changes should take care of exccess organic buildup and make sure you feed sparingly.
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09-20-2007, 04:04 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Jacksonville, FL
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which tunze did you get to fit in there? did it require any modding?
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09-20-2007, 04:37 PM
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To boldy reef ...
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Maryville, TN
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Try getting rid of the sapphire skimmer. I modded my cube to fit a Tunze 9002 DOC skimmer. Works great and no bubbles. Here is a link to the build thread. The stuff for the biocube starts about half way through. http://thereeftank.com/forums/showthread.php?t=92569
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09-25-2007, 03:19 AM
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Saltwater Mom
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Ga
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Never had a problem with microbubbles but I go skimmerless on my pod.
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