Sump issues

[atticusfit]

Recently purchased eshoppes adv-100. I'm having a huge problem with micro bubbles in display. No skimmer, just sump. Anyone know about these issues?

 

[jbdreefs]

Without seeing pictures, my first thought is to raise the water level in your return chamber.

 

[atticusfit]

Because of me tight quarters with sump pic would be hard to get clear ones. Water level is actually higher than recommend.

 

[jbdreefs]

I think those sumps usually have a sponge that goes between the return chamber baffles. Using it?

 

[bcavalli]

JBDreefs;1072474 wrote: I think those sumps usually have a sponge that goes between the return chamber baffles. Using it?

+1 If you don't have a sponge you can use live rock rubble. But, if you don't use a filter sock you will get detritus building up in that section.

 

[typemismatch]

That sump should have a sponge between the middle and return chamber, the water should be low enough in the return that it flows from the middle and down through the sponge removing bubbles. I have the slightly larger version and my return chamber was way to full to start.

-c

 

[grouper therapy]

Could be your plumbing between the sump and the tank as well.

 

[atticusfit]

i have been fighting bubbles for about 3 weeks now. yes have the foam baffles it came with. Eshopps suggested install a ball valve and throttling back the drain, problem with this is that it almost overflows my tank

 

[myreefclub0070]

sounds to me like your sucking air from somewhere.
* what type of pump do you have?
* what type of pumping do you have soft or hard (plastic tubing or pvc)

 

[atticusfit]

MYREEFCLUB0070;1073977 wrote: sounds to me like your sucking air from somewhere.
* what type of pump do you have?
* what type of pumping do you have soft or hard (plastic tubing or pvc)

rio 2500 pump and pvc piping

 

[atticusfit]

the overflow box came factory with a mega flow durso drain/