Micro Bubbles

[AaronOB82]

How do you guys reduce the amount of micro bubbles circulating around in your tank?

 

[Mike J.]

I don't have any micro bubbles in my tank. You need to find where the air is coming from. Can you give us any details, like where they're coming from?

 

[AaronOB82]

From my return. The water coming from my return is creating air pockets..

 

[Mike J.]

Is your pump completely submerged?

 

[AaronOB82]

Yes and no. Right now yes. I just did a fresh water change but in a few days my water will evaporate and it will no be fully submerged.

 

[saltyphish]

You need to either add an ato or start adding ro/di water manually for evap. daily to keep water levels consistant. I bet you are having big salinity swings among other issues as a result.

 

[AaronOB82]

I am. They fluctuate from week to week. I make 15 gallons of RO a week with a salinity of 1.026 and by the next week with the evap. My salinity is around 1.028

 

[saltyphish]

Are you topping off with ro mixed with salt? If so stop. You only need to add pure ro water for evap the salt does not evap with the water instead it accumulates and causes your sg to increase. Make sure you top off each day with only ro water.

 

[AaronOB82]

Oh i know. I top off with RO