micro bubbles

drunkintimmy · 03/14/2013, 05:35 PM

soo im getting a lot of micro bubbles from my return. idk how or why. i think its from the water that goes from the second to the third chamber. is there a way to fix this im running a proflex model 3 sump i really need some help thanks

tippmannsniper · 03/14/2013, 06:08 PM

Are you certain your return plumbing doesn't have any pin holes/cracks in it?

If not, perhaps the bubbles are being generated inside the pump rather than before it..?

I would clean the impeller, there may be debris in housing resulting in cavitation, i.e. the creation of air bubbles

drunkintimmy · 03/14/2013, 08:35 PM

i actually was able to shine a light in the sump just right to be able to see al the micro bubbles in my third chamber.

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drunkintimmy Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: lincoln RI Posts: 26	micro bubbles soo im getting a lot of micro bubbles from my return. idk how or why. i think its from the water that goes from the second to the third chamber. is there a way to fix this im running a proflex model 3 sump i really need some help thanks

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tippmannsniper Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Tri-Cities, WA (USA) Posts: 140	Are you certain your return plumbing doesn't have any pin holes/cracks in it? If not, perhaps the bubbles are being generated inside the pump rather than before it..? I would clean the impeller, there may be debris in housing resulting in cavitation, i.e. the creation of air bubbles __________________ The legs feed the wolf. Current Tank Info: happy fish and healthy corals in a tank

03/14/2013, 08:35 PM	#3
drunkintimmy Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: lincoln RI Posts: 26	i actually was able to shine a light in the sump just right to be able to see al the micro bubbles in my third chamber.