Bubbles in Sump?

[Dria]

This morning I found bubbles in my sump. See picture:



I'm hoping this is just stuff that would normally be skimmed because I haven't started the skimmer? But I'm not certain and I'm afraid it could be soap? I've tried to be careful about my hands but it's certainly possible that I contaminated the water.

[Dria]

I guess I forgot to specify a question! Does it look like something I should worry about and try to remove or is it okay? There's not a lot of water movement in the top of the sump so that's the only place it's collected for now. Everything in the display looks okay right now.

[dustinkimpel]

is this a new tank? If you see bubble build up it's normally a good sign to do a water change. I'm assuming that's a built in sump on the back of the aquarium.

[Herbie]

Probably bubbles from the top off water shooting in the sump . The pictures show the end of the Tunze osmolator hose right in the general area of the bubbles. Those osmo's with the small tubing put out quite a stream of water . Give a look at it while the osmo pump is running, and I think you will find your answer.

HTH,
Herbie

[Dria]

Originally Posted by dustinkimpel

is this a new tank? If you see bubble build up it's normally a good sign to do a water change. I'm assuming that's a built in sump on the back of the aquarium.

Brand new. It's only day 6! I was trying to hold off doing a water change to let the cycle set in. I only saw the first ammonia yesterday and today it's lower, but not completely gone. I was going to wait until it was back to 0 to do my first water change.

[Dria]

Originally Posted by Herbie

Probably bubbles from the top off water shooting in the sump . The pictures show the end of the Tunze osmolator hose right in the general area of the bubbles. Those osmo's with the small tubing put out quite a stream of water . Give a look at it while the osmo pump is running, and I think you will find your answer.

HTH,
Herbie

Oooh, I hadn't thought of that! Okay, I'll keep an eye out for that next time I hear the pump.

[rsain]

Originally Posted by Dria

Brand new. It's only day 6! I was trying to hold off doing a water change to let the cycle set in. I only saw the first ammonia yesterday and today it's lower, but not completely gone. I was going to wait until it was back to 0 to do my first water change.

You've got one more to go before you do a h2o change.

• ammonia to zero
• niTRITES will spike
• nitRITES will go to zero
• niTRATES will spike

THEN do your water change. Changing it after the ammonia goes away will simply slow the process down.

How are you spiking ammonia? Ghost feeding? Dead shrimp? Pure ammonia dosing?

- ryan

[Herbie]

Originally Posted by Dria

Oooh, I hadn't thought of that! Okay, I'll keep an eye out for that next time I hear the pump.

Just unplug it and plug it back in . The Tunze Osmo pump will automatically run for a few seconds when its first plugged in .

Oh, and BTW, reroute that Osmo float wire away from the sensor eye ............

[Dria]

Originally Posted by Herbie

Just unplug it and plug it back in . The Tunze Osmo pump will automatically run for a few seconds when its first plugged in .

Oh, and BTW, reroute that Osmo float wire away from the sensor eye ............

I saw bubbles rising up from the stream to join the others. Good call!

I've been trying to run it the other way but it doesn't want to come out on the left side and keeps drifting back there. Stubborn thing.

[ryeguyy84]

zip tie it to something.