new Pump causing bubbles to form in my filter sock

[Michael Gentile]

I just installed a new pump the Jebao DCT Marine Controllable Water Pump 4000, i have it on the lowest setting, since my eshopps overflow only does about 850 gallons per hour, my tank is only a 49 gallon bowfront. But ever since the new pump has been installed my filter sock is basically foaming. I was wondering if it might be the tube the overflow is using and if i should run PVC instead, or maybe this pump is just too strong. taking any help i can get.

 

[Michael Gentile]

heres the pics, also maybe my overflow isnt setup correctly

 

[Dixon25]

Hi. I'm having same problem. Did you figure out the cause? How did you fix? Thanks!

 

[Michael Gentile]

Hi. I'm having same problem. Did you figure out the cause? How did you fix? Thanks!

i did, i actually wound up changing a bunch of things so im not totally sure what the cause was. I noticed turning down the flow of the pump helped with the amount of bubbles forming, i also have a flex tube that you see in the picture instead of PVC so i actually straightened in out so there wasn't a dip that would cause there to be an air pocket. and finally i switched from filter socks to a cup with filter fleece in it. I think its easier for laitance and now i have no bubbles at all.

 

[Dixon25]

Thanks for your response. Interesting. Cup with filter fleece? Do you happen to have a link?

 

[Michael Gentile]

Thanks for your response. Interesting. Cup with filter fleece? Do you happen to have a link?

4" Acrylic Filter Media Cup

Replace your 4" filter socks and replace them with the DVH Aquatics Acrylic Filter Media Cup! If you do not like to wash your filter socks and looking for something that can take its place? The media cup can hold just about any type of filtration media, from filter floss, ceramic media, carbon...

www.marinedepot.com

its made by red sea and i just pack it with filter floss





thats just the one i use from amazon there may be better ones, i change it once or twice a week and my water is crystal clear, plus no more washing the filter socks in the washer anymore

 

[Michael Gentile]

Thanks for your response. Interesting. Cup with filter fleece? Do you happen to have a link?

Seapora 4040 Filter Floss Aquarium Filter Pad, 10 sq. ft./12" x 120"​

for some reason this link didnt go through but thats the name on amazon