Micro Bubbles

[coraline79]

Ok so my tank has been up and running for acouple of days straight, and the micro bubble are just shooting out of the returns. In the return sction of the sump, I dont see any micr bubbles, and I dont see any in the clear part of the return line, but when water comes out of the loc-line returns it seems to be almost pure white with bubbles, filling the tank. the water level in the sump is half way, and the return is a bulkhead at the bottom. Anyone have any ideas?

[topsoil]

any leaks along the return path? maybe sucking air? my return has a small hole to break any siphon during power outage.

[RayAllen]

Skimmers give off micro bubbles. My octopus does and I can barely see them unless im down low with my face against the glass of my sump. These bubbles do get into my display but they are not to bad.

[joelb]

is the return pump internal or external? if internal run it through vineger for a day or 2 then clean and see if that works if external it might be a bad seal around the impeller. or you can try running that through vineger as well.

[reybeast]

if you have it, try using your valve to slow the flow of the return line. Start at closed, then increase the flow slowly and see when the bubbles start.

[mikedelgado]

one of my locline returns did the same thing for awhile. It was sucking air past the threads where the section of loc line screwed to tthe return pipe. I put some silicone on the threads and screwed it back in . bubbles gone

[clone]

after you check for any leaks and you still have bubbles, SPONGE will be your best friend to bolck those bubbles.

[coraline79]

i have an external pump, and I see micro bubbles coming in the tank before it every starts in full cyclew. meaning the bubbles are coming in before water even hits the sump from an off position. I think it is the locline, or there is a small leak at the connection to the pump, one drip every 2 hours or so.

[coraline79]

Skimmers give off micro bubbles. My octopus does and I can barely see them unless im down low with my face against the glass of my sump. These bubbles do get into my display but they are not to bad.


I dont even have the skimmer running. My gate valve mod for that arrives tomorrow, and will be installed tomorrow night or wednesday.