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02-15-2005, 06:55 PM
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| | Skunk Shrimp
Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Tampa, FL,Florida Age: 34
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|  Microbubble nightmare
I have microbubbles coming fron the wet/dry drainig to the refugium then back to the tank. What is the best way tio illiminate these bubbles? Here is a pic of it all. _________ "The important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existing"
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125 G reef ready. 3 175W MH XM 15K bulbs two VHO 10000k, Berlin turbo skimmer, 18W turbo twist UV, DIY Refugium and sump, Little Giant 3-MDQX-SC, 3 MAXIJET 1200 with mod kit and 1 900gph. 1/3 horse chiller, I have a false yellow, damsel, percula clown, Mushrooms and a bubble tip anenome and Live Rock | 
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02-15-2005, 07:03 PM
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| | Eyelash Blennie
Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Lakeland, Fl
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| Re: Microbubble nightmare
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90 Gallon glass, 135#'s of rock and 2" sand. 2-250w 20k XM metal halides. 2-95 watt actinic VHO, 4 powerheads, Coralife skimmer. Maroon Gold Striped Clown, Blue Chromis, Kole Tang, Pygmy Angel, Serpent Star, Brittle Star,Gorgonians, Mushrooms, Yellow Polyps, Turbo Snails & Blue Legged Hermits. 20 gal sump with Caulerpa, Mag 7 return pump. | |
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02-15-2005, 07:11 PM
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| | Skunk Shrimp
Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Tampa, FL,Florida Age: 34
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| Re: Microbubble nightmare
Ok thanks here is another try at it.... | |
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02-16-2005, 09:30 AM
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| | Coral Banded Shrimp
Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Illinois Age: 30
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| Re: Microbubble nightmare
It's hard to see from that picture, but I had a similar problem with bubbles being created from the water entering my sump from the main tank and also from the output of my skimmer. I purchased some 2 dollar panty hose and wrapped them around the ends of the hoses and it pretty much solved the problem. I do however have to clean them out once in while though so nitrates don't build up. Another option might be to purchase a filter sock I hear they work as well, but they are more expensive then panty hose.
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90 gallon reef, mag 1800 main return pump, 10 gallon refugium + 10 gallon sump, CPR overflows, ASM G-1 skimmer, icecap 660 vho 440 watts. 130#LR and 60#LS. Corals: Finger Leather, Fat Finger Leather, Toadstool, flower pot sps coral, hairy mushrooms. Fish: Yellow tang, Bi-color angel, pecula clowns, royal gramma, coral beauty angel, yellow tail damsel, blue damsel, Sergeant Major Damsel. Misc. hermit crabs, snails, flame scallop, Xenia | |
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02-16-2005, 08:48 PM
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| | Skunk Shrimp
Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Tampa, FL,Florida Age: 34
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| Re: Microbubble nightmare
I have heard of a few people use panty hose I will have to steal a pair of the wife's hose and give it a try those bubbles really annoy me. Thanks | |
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02-20-2005, 02:40 PM
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| | Skunk Shrimp
Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Tampa, FL,Florida Age: 34
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| Re: Microbubble nightmare
The nightmare is over I took the pump apart there was some stuff stuck in the impeler causing the bubbles. | |
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