micro bubble issue

lennyd19 · 03/03/2015, 05:41 PM

I have a glass holes overflow set up. My issue is I am getting a massive amount of micro bubbles. what i did was put a make shift bubble trap and seem to cut them down in the DT. Problem is because where it is coming down in to my sump is creating alot of over spray and salt creep wich is lowering salinity.Drain pipe is 12 - 16 in in the water. any suggestions would be great. Thanks

lennyd19 · 03/03/2015, 07:57 PM

Nothing?

kendrid · 03/03/2015, 08:55 PM

A filter sock on the return pipe should help with the bubbles and spray. You will need to change the socks every few days so buy 6-8 so you can wash a lot all at once time.

urbaneks · 03/03/2015, 09:00 PM

If you have not done so already, cutting some slits into the drain pipe where the pipe is under water will help significantly with gurgle, splash and bubbles. It allows the water to exit the pipe across a larger area rather than all at once.

lennyd19 · 03/04/2015, 06:13 AM

Thanks guys never encountered any of these problems with previous tanks.

03/03/2015, 05:41 PM	#1
lennyd19 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: ny Posts: 334	micro bubble issue I have a glass holes overflow set up. My issue is I am getting a massive amount of micro bubbles. what i did was put a make shift bubble trap and seem to cut them down in the DT. Problem is because where it is coming down in to my sump is creating alot of over spray and salt creep wich is lowering salinity.Drain pipe is 12 - 16 in in the water. any suggestions would be great. Thanks

03/03/2015, 07:57 PM	#2
lennyd19 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: ny Posts: 334	Nothing?

03/03/2015, 08:55 PM	#3
kendrid Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Lake in the hills, IL Posts: 806	A filter sock on the return pipe should help with the bubbles and spray. You will need to change the socks every few days so buy 6-8 so you can wash a lot all at once time.

03/03/2015, 09:00 PM	#4
urbaneks Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Chandler, AZ Posts: 620	If you have not done so already, cutting some slits into the drain pipe where the pipe is under water will help significantly with gurgle, splash and bubbles. It allows the water to exit the pipe across a larger area rather than all at once.

03/04/2015, 06:13 AM	#5
lennyd19 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: ny Posts: 334	Thanks guys never encountered any of these problems with previous tanks.