Bubble Blaster Upgrade

Oct 29, 2014

David wrote

Hello. I have a Reef Octopus NWB-110 skimmer and just purchased the Bubble Blaster HY-1000 pump. Was wondering if you can tell me the proper water level and if I need to adjust the output pipe?

I found one reference to 5.5" water level and reducing the output length by 1" but need to verify if this is correct.

Thank you for your help.

David

3 Answers

Oct 29, 2014

Carlos agent wrote

You will need to start with the skimmer at 7"-8" water depth. Then you will need to tune your gate valve according to your tank needs.

Here is a quick read on how to tune your skimmer... http://www.coralvue.com/support/317511-How-do-you-dial-in-a-protein-skimmer

Oct 29, 2014

David wrote

Carlos,

I thought the Bubble Blaster pump required a lower water level than the stock OTP. 7 - 8" is what you run the NWB-110 skimmer at out of the box. Am I missing something?

Thanks,

David

Oct 30, 2014

Carlos agent wrote

No, both pumps are about the same size. The bubble blaster is a stronger pump so it needs more water to be able to pull in water without pulling air from the water surface.