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Gato · 10-13-2005, 02:46 PM

Is there a way to take off that portion with the Bio balls? When I got rid of my Bio balls I plumbed all my water coming into the sump(including skimmer) farthest away from my return pump. By the time the water went through the baffles there was no more bubbles. Atleast this worked for me.

jaydog · 10-13-2005, 03:33 PM

When i first set the tank up i was gonna do fish only then decided to change to Live rock and mabye some corals down the road.Ok the bubbles happened before i got the skimmer when the pump was internal?The sump i have noticed is filled with bubbles.They are tiny super tiny i mean what filter should i be using i was told that after i get more Live Rock to just take some bio balls out.I think i got it set up pretty good. I would do anything to fix this bubble problem please help
ps ill try to get some more pics after work. someone help please please lol im desperate

DSB · 10-13-2005, 03:48 PM

Turn off your other pumps one at a time for at least an hour ea. when you get to the problem one your bubbles will stop and the problem will some how be in that loop. Your return pump looks to be close to the top and that could cause cavation.

Brent Cone · 10-13-2005, 04:29 PM

Good call try it!

Loverotties · 10-13-2005, 05:15 PM

I would get rid of the balls and pipe it allthe way down to get rid of some bubbles that way.Hard to see your whole set up but it doesn't look like you have any (and if you do)not enough baffles.at the last baffle put a very dense sponge and that should do it.If you still have problems,then it's coming from the pump.

newbee · 10-13-2005, 05:32 PM

Sounds odd, but my tank had what seemed like thousands of tiny bubbles and after trying everything I adjusted my two fill tubes( I dont know what they are called they fill the tank from the sump) and they went away. I think between the swivel knuckles it was sucking in air.

Brent Cone · 10-13-2005, 05:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Loverotties

I would get rid of the balls and pipe it allthe way down to get rid of some bubbles that way.Hard to see your whole set up but it doesn't look like you have any (and if you do)not enough baffles.at the last baffle put a very dense sponge and that should do it.If you still have problems,then it's coming from the pump.

Just keep swimming! just keep swimming! keep! swimming!
LOL, Sorry i should not laugh, But you remind me of when i started, Things just drove me nut's but! Loverotties has another good idea!
you will find the problem!

Just keep swimming! just keep swimming! keep! swimming!

jaydog · 10-13-2005, 06:18 PM

yeah thought it was that so i went and bought a new one still no luck and i was told i only have 25 lbs of live rock to leave the bio balls for now. the bubbles have been there since day 1 with only the mag drive running internal.So i have no idea what it is thats why im ready to junk the wet/dry and get something else like that canister filter a good one or something.The bubbles are ruining the tank and i have no clue what it is.

Brent Cone · 10-13-2005, 06:37 PM

Turn off your other pumps one at a time for at least an hour!!!
Did you try that!

jaydog · 10-13-2005, 07:40 PM

when i turn offf the skimmer and the uv still bubbles if i turn off the main pump there are no bubbles

i knew that for some reason it seems that they have to be there in my case

the sump is filled with thousands of tiny tiny bubbles and so is the tank the return throws them out into the tank they are everywhere no stopping them. I am ready to plug the holes and go with a canister filter and sail the wet/dry and the mag 7 out the window .lolololololol im going nuts over this it actually makes me sick all this money and i get bubbles the tank is actually a big venturi skimmer lmao
not sure what to do anymore.

motorslave · 10-13-2005, 07:43 PM

How is the water coming from the skimmer plubed? If there is alot of bubbles coming out of the skimmer then try to point this away from the return side of the sump so the bubbles have more time to rise to the top. You realy will see a drop in bubbles if you have a couple of baffles between the skimmer and the return pump. Where the return pump is pulling water from the sump ,put a piece of PVC with an elbow facing down so that the pump is pulling off of the bottom of the sump. This will help reduce bubble intake also.
Removing the bioballs verses the amount of LR you have depends on the bioload of the tank. If the bubbles are coming from the drain then a filter sock over the bottom of the drain will eliminate that issue, but the sock will have to be changed frequently to keep the water clean.

Robert

jaydog · 10-13-2005, 07:48 PM

yeah the skimmer is facing away from the return i have a elbow on the return facing down your saying put a sock over the drain in the overflow box going down to the sump.I still think i would get bubbles right.Also i have hardly any room left in the sump to put baffles would that sock help over the drain but there you go its a pain in the ass to get to that every few days to clean it break down the hood the lights its not like a hang on the back one.Im so depressed dead end after dead end.honestly my idea canister filter ill seel the wet/dry

jaydog · 10-13-2005, 07:59 PM

I got a idea i have a fine foam sponge around the elbow on the return what if i put a micron bag around that sponge will that mabye somehow please cut down these little basterds lol just a thought.

Brent Cone · 10-13-2005, 08:02 PM

Do you have a defuser box for your skimmer???

DSB · 10-13-2005, 08:02 PM

Where are the bubbles in the sump coming from?? It has to be from the siimmer or return. If you left the pumps off long enough, your bubbles would have cleared up when the problem pump is off. And then you can isolate the problem, if the skimmer pump was off for an hour or so and the bubbles didn't clear up at all then the skimmer isn't the problem. Clean your impellers and cases too, it only takes a small spec to make the pump cavitate.