How much flow through my sump???

lil_O_JJ · 04/04/2007, 08:16 PM

Hello all i still consider myself a newbie so thats why this is such a novice question. Anyways i have a 20 tall sump with a bubble tower intake section. This is also where the skimmer is located. So there is alot of bubles here. From there is overflows into the Fuge section then through a 3 baffle bubble trap. My return pump is a rio 1700 against aprox 4' of head putting about 350 gph back into the 65gal display. I have a constant problem with micobubbles entering the tank from the return line (3/4"pvc).

I am thinking of installing a valve on the 1" drain line to slow down the flow into the sump. I dont know if this will help? suggestions?

markandkristen · 04/04/2007, 08:37 PM

i use a sock filter to help with microbubbles i dont know if that replies

04/04/2007, 08:16 PM	#1
lil_O_JJ Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: charleston, SC Posts: 111	How much flow through my sump??? Hello all i still consider myself a newbie so thats why this is such a novice question. Anyways i have a 20 tall sump with a bubble tower intake section. This is also where the skimmer is located. So there is alot of bubles here. From there is overflows into the Fuge section then through a 3 baffle bubble trap. My return pump is a rio 1700 against aprox 4' of head putting about 350 gph back into the 65gal display. I have a constant problem with micobubbles entering the tank from the return line (3/4"pvc). I am thinking of installing a valve on the 1" drain line to slow down the flow into the sump. I dont know if this will help? suggestions? __________________ 20L in the works....build thread to follow...

04/04/2007, 08:37 PM	#2
markandkristen Moved On Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Winterhaven, fl Posts: 4,081	i use a sock filter to help with microbubbles i dont know if that replies