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For the last couple of days I have been having an issue with my skimmer, the bubbles in the skimmer have stopped popping I have tried adjusting it but nothing seems to help.

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Does anyone have any ideas whats causing it?

Thanks
 

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For the last couple of days I have been having an issue with my skimmer, the bubbles in the skimmer have stopped popping I have tried adjusting it but nothing seems to help.

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Does anyone have any ideas whats causing it?

Thanks
It's doing its job and removing something. Keep emptying it and rinsing it out.

Has anything died in the tank, or have you added any medications or treatments?
You could add some carbon which may help.
 

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For the last couple of days I have been having an issue with my skimmer, the bubbles in the skimmer have stopped popping I have tried adjusting it but nothing seems to help.

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Does anyone have any ideas whats causing it?

Thanks
Proteins are sticking to the bubbles and pulling them out.
This is what you want.
As said, empty it everyday until it settles down.
 
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Has anything died in the tank, or have you added any medications or treatments?
You could add some carbon which may help.
The only think I haven't seen in a while is my cleaner shrimp, its a Reefer 425 so I don't think a cleaner shrimp dying would make to much of a difference?

I do have an issue with a bass that has popeye

I haven't started dosing anything new recently, the only things I does are A & K and 6ml of NO3:pO4-X and I have knocked this back to 2ml

I changed my carbon about a week ago but I will put some fresh in just in case.

Proteins are sticking to the bubbles and pulling them out.
This is what you want.
As said, empty it everyday until it settles down.
The 2 photos are about 3 hours apart so keeping up with it might be hard but I will do what I can, hopefully it wont take long to clear
 

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NOPOX sometimes will add to this type of foam as bacterial populations increase. if it persists you can put a fine film of silicone grease on the rim of the lids inner deflector ring and that will help prematurely pop the bubbles as they are pushed out into the cup.
 

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