MicroBubbles Haters

[WVNed]

You seem to be making bubbles everywhere. Top to bottom.

 

[Bayareareefer18]

You must have a filter mesh in between your baffles. They don’t collect any on its own.

You don't need mesh simply an over/under (bubble trap) before return section

 

[starreef05]

You don't need mesh simply an over/under (bubble trap) before return section

So I need to add a panel before the panel in placed?

 

[Reeferdood]

So I need to add a panel before the panel in placed?

This is what I meant when I said baffles....

 

[starreef05]

This is what I meant when I said baffles....

How does that work if let say a bubble gets down far enough to pass the baffle?

 

[Reeferdood]

Most bubbles are stopped by the first baffle. Just trust me, they work very well. I think you are overthinking the whole concept of the design.

 

[cracker]

Starreef, Thanks for the pic. You do have a lot of bubbles in the sump. You have a lot of water moving thru a small space. It's not giving the bubbles time to rise out of the water.I see the water falls pretty far from the 1st section . Can you raise the water level in the return section so the water doesn't fall so far? Ya & try a sock & see if it helps.Can't hurt hurt to try. If Ya don't like it take it out . There could be several reasons. Try one at a time to find out which is causing the micro's .

 

[Reeferdood]

Durso drain with 1/4in opening.

Two drain pipes.

Jebao 15000dct pump

The nano filter socks hold my phosguard.

Is the water cascading down into the section where the return pump is?

 

[WVNed]

It looks to me like the water is falling too far in your overflow which is making bubbles that get sucked into your drain.

 

[starreef05]

Is the water cascading down into the section where the return pump is?

A baffle separates the return pump and drain pipes.

 

[starreef05]

It looks to me like the water is falling too far in your overflow which is making bubbles that get sucked into your drain.

Really? Should the water level in the box matched with the tank?

 

[Reeferdood]

but it looks like the water is cascading down towards the pump, this might be your issue...

 

[Reeferdood]

Really? Should the water level in the box matched with the tank?

Try bring it up and see if the bubbles go away

 

[starreef05]

Try bring it up and see if the bubbles go away

I believe that is my issue. I should a baffle before the one in place, right?

 

[Reeferdood]

I believe that is my issue. I should a baffle before the one in place, right?

Look at the pic of mine, that is how they are supposed to be

 

[cracker]

try to raise the water level, it's a simple less work try.

 

[mcarroll]

I can't seem to find a flow curve for this pump, so it's hard to say for sure.

But based on the 12000 and 18000 curves I'm seeing on fishstreet, which show that you could be delivering 2000-2500 GPH, you probably just need to dial back the flow until your drains settle down and stop making bubbles. Then leave it alone. :)

If you're saying that you have two 1 1/4" drains, then you might not have to throttle it that much – a single 2" drain would maybe fit better.

If you have < 1 1/4" then you might have to do some more serious throttling. (I couldn't really tell for sure what I was looking at in the main sump plumbing photo.)

 

[Robert Fowler]

haha this is great

 

[WVNed]

You do not want the level in the overflow the same as the tank, but you dont want the water to fall so far it makes bubbles.
Ideally it will be just below the bottom of the teeth.

 

[Bayareareefer18]

Do you hear a lot of air being studied in by the durso? Do you see water level in overflow box going up and doen?

Wondering if the drain is trying to full siphon then sucking in lots of air due to the amount of flow.