Micro-bubble help

bubbaque · Sep 22, 2017

I usually notice stuff floating around the tank since 99% of the time I don't run filter socks. I started using socks here lately and I noticed it looks about the same so I started looking into it. I notice micro bubbles coming out of the return and I can not figure out where they are coming from. I made a video to show you my setup and to see if you can provide help.

SnapBackReeef · Sep 22, 2017

Did you check the pump? See if there are any bubbles coming from the bubble traps then Getting sucked into the return pump. Maybe try taking out the bubble traps ? The only way to solve things is to mess with things lol

bubbaque · Sep 22, 2017

I would wiggle around the pump and try to tap on the pipes to see what would happen. I couldn't notice a different in anything I did. I even went and applied more pvp cement to all the connections just in case there was a leak some how and it was sucking in air. I am at a lost.

ReeferMadness80G · Sep 22, 2017

Hey bubba, what kind of return pump are you running? And did the bubbles just start or have you always had them?

bubbaque · Sep 23, 2017

I am honestly not sure if they just started or not. I always notice stuff floating around because I didn't use filter socks but started using them and the stuff floating around didn't go away so I started looking more into it. I believe it is the Jebao DCT-15000, I run it on 40%.

ReeferMadness80G · Sep 23, 2017

Hmm. Yeah I have the same pump and I run about 45-48%. I was gonna say try and put it in a filter sock but these pumps are massive! If you could isolate the pump somehow i.e. Filter sock. Then maybe you could find out if it's the pump or something in the return plumbing versus something before the return pump.