Tiny particles

[cypher]

I have been running my tank for over a year now and i have never been able to get my sump return to not produce tiny particles. any suggestion?? i have tried better filter meaterial, keeping the return chamber in the sump clean, all to no avail. i know everyones sumps don't do this. my water is clean tank looks great but i just can't stop those stupid little particles. makes my tank look bad. i want what eveyone wants. . . perfect water, perfect look! HELP!!

[Spanky]

cypher, are you sure it's not real small bubbles?

[cypher]

Positive

[Spanky]

Then I don't get it either.

If you're running some sort of "filter fluff" right at the pump intake, it shouldn't be putting out any particles.

How much turnover do you have between your tank and sump?
How big's the tank, and how big's the sump?