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BioCube skimmer problems


Mitchell

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I picked up a used biocube skimmer for my 29 gallon. When the pump is turned on and airflow wide open there are no bubbles at all. The pump seems to be working...Should I replace the pump anyway? If so, which pump should I get?

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The diaphram on the pump could be shot. More likely the airstone (wood) is clogged up. You are supposed to replace them every couple of weeks.

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I can also confirm the crappiness of that skimmer. I had it and all it did was make a cup full of clear water for me to empty. I had it for about 6 weeks and could never get it dialed in. I have tried placing it higher and lower, more air and less air, a new airstone, etc. Nothing worked so I ditched it and just run a 100 micron filter pad and chaeto in the second chamber and I am happy with it. But to answer your question, the airstone is probably clogged. Mine got clogged with a disgusting smelling sponge... Just take off the hose for the pump and see if you feel any positive pressure.

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Yes I do Steve

Aquaticlife 115

 

They are decent skimmers, but not as good as say the Tunze 9001 that fits in chamber two next to the media basket

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Cencalfishguy56

The tunze 9001 was a great skimmer but I had mine intank and I just couldn't get passed staring at it lol so I got an hob remora nano but the tunze was great for the short time I had it

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I think Im going to run skimmerless. I bought an Aquatic life 115 and I cant get it to skim properly. No matter where I set the baffle the skimmer still fills the cup with water. I have an air control valve that I added to the air intake and it overfills when theres air and when there is not. The skimmer is set as high as it will go in the back number 1 chamber. I'm at a loss and very frustrated. It's been running for about 3 weeks now, maybe even 4...cant remember. I'm emptying the the cup 2 three times a day of just water...

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I'm not saying the biocube skimmer is great, but I get lots of gunk out of my tank with it. And I haven't changed my air stone once in the 5 months I've had it

Not stone wood

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jamescstein

I could never get mine working well. Always too wet or nothing at all. When I bought my tank used the 'diffuser' was trashed. They don't do well when they've been used and then dry back out. It was like I didn't even have the diffuser on the hose, large bubbles coming out.

 

I wound up picking up a 'used' Tunze 9001. By used I mean I think it had gotten wet once. But it didn't look very used when I opened it up. I love the Tunze, in just a week it is skimming great.

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