To many bubbles!! Please help

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  1. elweshomayor

    elweshomayor Giant Squid

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    OK, so today i looked at my tank and there was to many bubbles coming out of the return pump.. i cant figure out whats making that happen..
    what should i do?
     
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  3. Triggerfish

    Triggerfish Ritteri Anemone

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    do you have a protein skimmer?
     
  4. elweshomayor

    elweshomayor Giant Squid

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    no. thats why im so confused. i checked the sump and there is enough water in there so there shouldnt be any bubbles. i cant seem to find the problem anywhere:cry:
     
  5. patrick824

    patrick824 Montipora Digitata

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    make sure to check the intake around the impeller, sometimes they get so powerful they create a little tornado that pulls air in with it... also check for leaks as this would be a source for air
     
  6. Triggerfish

    Triggerfish Ritteri Anemone

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    Your overflow might be pulling in air, are there bubbles in your sump?
     
  7. DevotedLionfish

    DevotedLionfish Fire Shrimp

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    im also getting bubbles in my tank so im see what other people say
     
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  9. elweshomayor

    elweshomayor Giant Squid

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    nop not that i can see
     
  10. Screwtape

    Screwtape Tonozukai Fairy Wrasse

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    Is it coming out of the return pump itself or out of the plumbing from the return pump into the tank? If it's coming out into the tank then it's possible you developed a small pinhole leak in your return plumbing which is sucking air into the plumbing.
     
  11. sen5241b

    sen5241b Astrea Snail

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    Is there any kind of little water fall in system? This will produce bubbles.