air bubbles in sump

[goodfe11aa]

I have a 92 gallon corner tank. The flow box is built in which leads down
to my sump. I have a protien skimmer , and a lifeguard chemical &
mechanical filter which flows back into the sump. The main water pump then returnes it into the tank. I have the sponge that came with the sump
int the middle, and a sponge on the water pump. When I put a flashlight down at the sump I see hundreds of tiny air bubbles being sucked into the water pump. Which of course is empting back into the main tank. The water almost turns cloudy because of all the air bubbles. Any advice on cutting down on the air bubbles would be great ( in the sump)
Thank You.

 

[MarkO1]

try relocating the return pump intake to another area of the sump. You may want to try flexible pvc tubing on the intake if it helps.
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[danmhippo]

Build a durso standpipe in the overflow box. It shoudl cut down airbubbles going into the sump.

 

[reefland]

If anyone has pictures handy for such a thing I'd love to see it. Pictures I've seen weren't useful enough to place on the web to share with others.

 

[danmhippo]

Oh, incidentally, glad Rich popped up himself. If you have Dursostandpipe Questions, pm Richard Durso, aka reefland.

 

[Reefguide]

Yup, Rich is the man ! I have managged to keep some of my sanity thanks to him Those damn bubbles and gurgling noise was drive me nuts for months before I found his site !!

ALL HAIL KING RICH !!!

 

[reefland]

Oh, incidentally, glad Rich popped up himself. If you have Dursostandpipe Questions, pm Richard Durso, aka reefland.

Nah, keep the message in public where others can read them. Besides PM's don't help {squat}. :wink:

 

[reefland]

Yup, Rich is the man ! I have managged to keep some of my sanity thanks to him Those darn bubbles and gurgling noise was drive me nuts for months before I found his site !!

ALL HAIL KING RICH !!!

LMAO! Heh.

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