Bumping up too. I gave mine a cleaning and put it back and it’s now blowing micro bubbles. Nothing changed setting wise or vent wise.
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Hi, if this is the case, it's probably because there's some algae growing on the propellers or cages, and the bubbles is from the oxygen generated by the algae under light.Bumping up too. I gave mine a cleaning and put it back and it’s now blowing micro bubbles. Nothing changed setting wise or vent wise.
Hi, please kindly have a check whether the pump is close to the surface? close to the air rocks? or is there too much light on it causing algea to grow?Icecap gyre in my tank for 9months same crap is happening, wish I would have just bought a different type of pump. Has there been a solution yet to stop the cavitation? Cleaning it did nothing for me.
Hi, please kindly have a check whether the pump is close to the surface? close to the air rocks? or is there too much light on it causing algea to grow?
Your observation is precisely consistent with mine! Gyre mode is the only mode that runs the propellers in reverse. Because the propellers are not symmetric and because, at least in my opinion, they were not designed properly in reverse/gypre mode boundary layer separation occurs resulting in turbulent flow and also areas of low pressure. This in turn ultimately leads to cavitation.it isn’t, it’s 6” below the water line.
I figured it though, if I run Any other mode other than gyre mode the bubbles go away. That stinks though because gyre mode is cool and all.
I wonder why this mode specifically creates microbubbles. I spent four hours yesterday messing with it, this morning tank is crystal clear.
I couldn't agree more about wishing I had bought a different brand of pump. Never again with Maxspect, Icecap by association.Icecap gyre in my tank for 9months same crap is happening, wish I would have just bought a different type of pump. Has there been a solution yet to stop the cavitation? Cleaning it did nothing for me.
I will share a further success story and another observation.I couldn't agree more about wishing I had bought a different brand of pump. Never again with Maxspect, Icecap by association.
This definitely is another variable. I keep my pumps very clean however, but the overall solution in my experience has been to make sure the gyres run back and forth, not just one direction and the bubbles go away.Hi, It might be because of too much light on the rotors and cages, leading to the algea growing on them, from which the micro bubbles have been generated.
Hmm interesting. My gyres actually create the microbubbles only when in reverse mode. I have a video that shows the bubbles developing in a matter of seconds right after the rotors begin spinning. Given this I only run them in forward mode and haven't had a microbubble problem in well over a year.This definitely is another variable. I keep my pumps very clean however, but the overall solution in my experience has been to make sure the gyres run back and forth, not just one direction and the bubbles go away.