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Old 01-11-2006, 02:13 AM
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it was off about 5 mins... it's still producing alot of bubbles but they are bigger bubbles, not the fine foam.....i'll take a shot of it and post it.
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Old 01-11-2006, 03:24 PM
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IME you see the larger bubbles when you have put your hands in the tank and or just fed some oily foods. You have to wait for the oils to break down before your bubbles will be fine again.
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Old 01-11-2006, 06:17 PM
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IME you see the larger bubbles when you have put your hands in the tank and or just fed some oily foods. You have to wait for the oils to break down before your bubbles will be fine again.
its been like that for a week now... it has large bubbles and always running very wet now....
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Old 01-11-2006, 08:51 PM
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I know on mine i took it out and cleaned it top to bottom and the beckett nozzle too. And what a different skimmer i have now. ITs amazing what happens when you clena the nozzle..
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Old 01-11-2006, 09:09 PM
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i will try that.. cuz right now its filling up a 5g pail per week of wet skimmate...
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