micro bubbles in the dt are driving me nuts

rpc07 · 02/24/2010, 03:48 PM

i have tried everything i can think of to stop these micro bubbles I have a filter sock on the intake of the sump and the output on the skimmer to reduce them in the sump, then i have a bubble trap before my return pump and a pre filter on that. im lost and i still have micro bubbles in the dt and there driving me crazy. any suggestions would be appreciated i know its hard for someone who has never seen the system to solve the problem but i dont know what else to do. I also tried a foam filter inside the bubble trap. I do have an extra 15g tank i can redesign my sump if some of you have some plans that work well i would love to see them.

Thanks, Ryan

rpc07 · 02/24/2010, 04:02 PM

Here are a few quick pics of the set up if it helps, and the tank is about 2.5 months old

biecacka · 02/24/2010, 05:53 PM

can you adjust the water flow from the main pump back to the DT? like turn a valve or ball to back it down. i had a similar problem and adjusting the flow into my tank got rid of the bubbles

rpc07 · 02/24/2010, 06:12 PM

I am in the process of getting a new stand for the tank when i do that i will be upgrading the sump to either a 20 long or a 30 and re doing all of the plumbing i will add a ball valve into the return section and see what it does

02/24/2010, 03:48 PM	#1
rpc07 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 272	micro bubbles in the dt are driving me nuts i have tried everything i can think of to stop these micro bubbles I have a filter sock on the intake of the sump and the output on the skimmer to reduce them in the sump, then i have a bubble trap before my return pump and a pre filter on that. im lost and i still have micro bubbles in the dt and there driving me crazy. any suggestions would be appreciated i know its hard for someone who has never seen the system to solve the problem but i dont know what else to do. I also tried a foam filter inside the bubble trap. I do have an extra 15g tank i can redesign my sump if some of you have some plans that work well i would love to see them. Thanks, Ryan

02/24/2010, 04:02 PM	#2
rpc07 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 272	Here are a few quick pics of the set up if it helps, and the tank is about 2.5 months old

02/24/2010, 05:53 PM	#3
biecacka Registered Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Columbus Ohio Posts: 6,361	can you adjust the water flow from the main pump back to the DT? like turn a valve or ball to back it down. i had a similar problem and adjusting the flow into my tank got rid of the bubbles

02/24/2010, 06:12 PM	#4
rpc07 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 272	I am in the process of getting a new stand for the tank when i do that i will be upgrading the sump to either a 20 long or a 30 and re doing all of the plumbing i will add a ball valve into the return section and see what it does