What to use In between baffles to stop bubbles?

M3AN ONE · 03/07/2013, 11:27 AM

fishgate · 03/07/2013, 11:32 AM

Bubbles are no big deal unless they are being returned to your tank. For that, most sumps have a bubble trap between the return chamber and the rest of the sump. The bubble trap forces most bubbles to the surface before they have a chance to make it into the return pump. But in answer to your question, you should not have anything between the baffles.

billdogg · 03/07/2013, 11:41 AM

I'm a little confused. The purpose of the baffles is to give the bubbles a chance to go away. putting anything between them would just restrict flow in the sump.

philosophile · 03/07/2013, 12:22 PM

Yeah don't put a lot of bioballs or anything in your baffles. I made my own sump, and the baffles are kind of wide because I suck at caulking. Anyways, I stick my heaters in the bubble trap, and that's kind of convenient. But I wouldn't try to put a lot of stuff in the baffle space.

03/07/2013, 11:27 AM	#1
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03/07/2013, 11:32 AM	#2
fishgate Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Damascus, MD Posts: 3,340	Bubbles are no big deal unless they are being returned to your tank. For that, most sumps have a bubble trap between the return chamber and the rest of the sump. The bubble trap forces most bubbles to the surface before they have a chance to make it into the return pump. But in answer to your question, you should not have anything between the baffles. __________________ 125RR in-wall, 40B Sump, CS180 BM Skimmer, ATI 4x80 watt, eheim 1262, custom wrap around rock wall, ReefKeeper Elite 120g in-wall, 40B Sump, PC 54wx4, Jabao DC-6000 (full siphon), future seahorse t Current Tank Info: 125g, 120g, 2x40b sumps, ATI 4x80 T5HO

03/07/2013, 11:41 AM	#3
billdogg Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Grove City, Ohio Posts: 10,806	I'm a little confused. The purpose of the baffles is to give the bubbles a chance to go away. putting anything between them would just restrict flow in the sump. __________________ I'll try to be nice if you try to be smarter! I can't help that I grow older, but you can't make me grow up! Current Tank Info: 120 mixed reef with 40b sump, RO 150 skimmer, AI Sol Blue x 2, and a 60g Frag Tank with 100g rubbermaid sump. 2 x Kessil A360w lights, BM curve 5 skimmer

03/07/2013, 12:22 PM	#4
philosophile Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 1,149	Yeah don't put a lot of bioballs or anything in your baffles. I made my own sump, and the baffles are kind of wide because I suck at caulking. Anyways, I stick my heaters in the bubble trap, and that's kind of convenient. But I wouldn't try to put a lot of stuff in the baffle space. __________________ 90 gallon mixed reef XPS1000SSS skimmer, 2 radions gen 1, tunze osmolator w/ kalk dispenser, 70 lbs pukani, mp40w x2; 1 tomini, 1 clown 2 mandarins. Vinegar dosing, and micro bubble scrubbing.