Bubbles

[bigcapct]

Y am I getting bubbles in my return from my sump into my tank??!!very annoying!i cant figure it out

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[KathyC]

We need more info...did this just suddenly start, if not, what if anything was changed in the tank.

Is the tank RR or uses an overflow box?

Can you possibly post a pic of the entire sump area?

 

[pauliwalnuts]

+1

 

[bigcapct]

No its rr and its on coming from one of the returns in the tank the other nosle isnt having that prob byt they are split

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[bigcapct]

Sorry for hirrible pics I dont have any light near the tank to get a good view
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[bigcapct]

It started from a few days ago,water isnt low or anything

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[bigcapct]

No its rr and its on coming from one of the returns in the tank the other nosle isnt having that prob byt they are split

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Its coming from the one closer in the pic


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[KathyC]

Do I have this right - there is only one return coming up from your sump to the split lockline nozzles in the pic...and only one of those nozzles has bubbles coming out of it?

 

[jay1335]

Slowing down the flow helped me. But there has to be air in there already or air entering the line somewhere. Did you do anything that would have gotten air trapped in the line or pump? Where is the skimmer in relation to the return pump? Please explain the setup a little more....How big is your sump do you have bubble traps in it?

 

[bigcapct]

Do I have this right - there is only one return coming up from your sump to the split lockline nozzles in the pic...and only one of those nozzles has bubbles coming out of it?

Yea one return ,as far as I can tell bubbles come outta only one of the nozzels

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[bigcapct]

Im running a mag12,it was my cuzn set up I took from him lastweek and filld it back up at my house,he said mag12 was too much and adjusted the ball valves but I have them wide open,its a 75 gal but not sure how many gal the sump is ill try and get a good pic,he said bubbles would go away but they havent

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[KathyC]

That seems odd :scratch:
Have you tried moving the one nozzle they seem to be coming from? Perhaps it is not sealed as tightly above the water line as the other nozzle...microbubbles are sometimes formed by a tiny 'hole' (or not tight joint) where water is rushing past and it literally sucks in air causing the bubbles.

Me, I'd wiggle it a little :flirt:

 

[jay1335]

Does it constantly spit out bubbles? Maybe try slowing the flow and see if it still does it, then speed it back up and see if it starts again. Then you def know you have air getting in somewhere....

 

[KathyC]

Im running a mag12,it was my cuzn set up I took from him lastweek and filld it back up at my house,he said mag12 was too much and adjusted the ball valves but I have them wide open,its a 75 gal but not sure how many gal the sump is ill try and get a good pic,he said bubbles would go away but they havent

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Ah, that's more info!
Dial back the pump some. Try a quarter turn at a time.
The ball valves near the pump - are they before or after the pump?

 

[bigcapct]

Slowing down the flow helped me. But there has to be air in there already or air entering the line somewhere. Did you do anything that would have gotten air trapped in the line or pump? Where is the skimmer in relation to the return pump? Please explain the setup a little more....How big is your sump do you have bubble traps in it?

Maybe these pics will help more,ive never ran a sumo till now.

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[bigcapct]

Does it constantly spit out bubbles? Maybe try slowing the flow and see if it still does it, then speed it back up and see if it starts again. Then you def know you have air getting in somewhere....

Constantly does

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[jay1335]

Like Kathy and I both said try cutting the flow back. See what that does to the bubbles......

 

[bigcapct]

Ball valves are after the pump,thank u guy ALOT im gonna try all those options and hopfully its just adjusting the valves

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[jay1335]

Its hard to tell from that pic but im gonna assume the return pump is to the left? If so it looks like there may be bubbles in the water around the pump is that correct?

 

[bigcapct]

Its hard to tell from that pic but im gonna assume the return pump is to the left? If so it looks like there may be bubbles in the water around the pump is that correct?

Yes it is,and there is some bubbles in water around it ,and i think its from the skimmer what should I do,its set up exactly how he had it

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