Micro Bubbles from Beckett!

[junyong84]

Hey guys out there who are using beckett skimmer, whether in sump or out of sump, need your help.

My beckett is currently in sump, problem is that whenever i open the skimmer, the micro bubbles created are so much that they are get back into my main tank.

when i tried using sponges/cotton to shield off the bubbles, a few problems resulted:

1) the beckett tend to overflow as the outlet is being obstructed by the sponges/cotton

2) the mircobubbles get stuck in the sponges/cotton for sometime and build up into big bubbles overtime and in the end, the big bubbles are still being released back into the main tank as mircobubbles.

3) flow of the water from into the inlet of the return pump is being obstructed and hence the flow of the return is very very slow.

How do you guys go about stopping these mircobubbles? especially those who using the beckett in sump.

[ReDDeviLs]

im facing such prob too..thought of going it outsump.

[FuEl]

BAffles?

[weileong]

Outsump also no difference.

In this case either use sponge or design the sump properly to handle the flow.

[tineng]

its always a bad idea to put socks/sponge on the output of the skimmer...i know, have learn my lesson - it flooded my whole living room...

anyway 2 suggestions....

1) on the output, using a T-joint with one end facing the top just above the water level

2) direct the output to the second or first compartment of the sump, the glass plates between them and the last compartment should act as a buffle against the bubbles....

[weileong]

Place the sponge in the compartment after the skimmer outlet will solve the flooding problem.

The Tee is necessary to prevent siphoning effect so the water level in the skimmer will be consistant.

[SST Tang]

I am not using beckett, but have this problem on my return pump,

the cause of mirco bubbles is due to air leak on the piping.

check all the joint on the skimmer.

may not be right, this is what i think.

cheer

[weileong]

You can put a strong light above the sump and check if there is any micro bubbles in the water.

If not then the air could be caused by other reasons like leakage from the piping.

[junyong84]

there shldn't be any leak in the pipings, if yes, i guess there are already salt creeps here and there in my cabinet...

[junyong84]

its always a bad idea to put socks/sponge on the output of the skimmer...i know, have learn my lesson - it flooded my whole living room...

anyway 2 suggestions....

1) on the output, using a T-joint with one end facing the top just above the water level

2) direct the output to the second or first compartment of the sump, the glass plates between them and the last compartment should act as a buffle against the bubbles....

wow! how did that occur? what did u do excatly?