Micro bubbles like crazy

[Jasontkd]

I have a waterbox 20 cube that has been up and running for a few months now. Over the last week or so I have started getting a ton of micro bubbles in the display. Enough that the water appears cloudy.

I can’t figure out how to fix the problem. I readjusted all the sponges in chamber two and checked all my pump connections thinking it might be sucking air.

the bubbles are coming from chamber two. If I shine a light into the pump chamber I can see the bubbles coming up between the baffles of chamber two and three.

any suggestions on how to fix this?

 

[vetteguy53081]

Try cleaning return pump and assure also it is below the water line. Somehow air is entering chamber or at pump during return

 

[Jasontkd]

I agree bubbles are getting into the pump, but I can see bubbles coming between the baffles in chamber two and three. I thing that is where they are coming from

 

[vetteguy53081]

I agree bubbles are getting into the pump, but I can see bubbles coming between the baffles in chamber two and three. I thing that is where they are coming from

Try and increase flow in those lines and see if there is obstruction such as snail causing this.

 

[NigeltheBold]

Are you running a skimmer? If so, sometimes skimmers can exhaust a lot of microbubbles if the air intake isn't bringing in enough air. I know that sounds backwards, but it's true. If you are running a skimmer, try increasing air flow to the intake.

 

[Jasontkd]

I am not running a skimmer. I honestly don't know how there are so many bubbles coming from chamber 2. All I have in there are some different filter media and the two sponge filters that came with the waterbox.