Cheato Reactor Issues

[Peterski]

I have a DIY Reef Octopus MF800 DIY Reactor that I made using LED lights.
I have a 29 gallon BIOCUBE. My pump is placed in the middle chamber, and for some reason I having tons of air bubbles / cloudy water. I don't know if the pump is too strong.. Their is plenty of water in the tank. I notice one of the hose's is a bit kink, but I fixed it and still same issues ? anyone have issues in the past ?

Do your remove the sponges inside the reactor ? Need Help Please. Trying to keep a flawless flow .

 

[lion king]

I'm doing the same, using a mj1200(262gph) pump and a aquamaxx biopellet reactor. So what is the rating of the pump, are you sure the water level in the 2nd chamber is constant; I use an ato with the sensor in the 3rd chamber. You can shake the reactor to make sure all the bubbles flow out. My reactors have a plate with small holes at the top so I don't use a sponge, but I do use a sponge on another reactor; probably a good idea to keep bits out the tank.