Emergence of microbubbles

Xster · Post by **Xster** » Fri May 14, 2004 9:06 pm

Need any suggestions, just recently there was the emergance of micro-bubbles in my tank. Sucks!!!!!!!

Approximately 2 moths ago, the microbubbles appeared, seems to be coming from the return line somewhere. Then a week later it disappeared. Now it has come back. I do not know what is going on. I am hoping that I do not have to re-plumb the return line.

Or maybe something is going on with my return pump. I dont know. I dont know where the pinhole is that is sucking up this air???? Any suggestions greatly appreciated. How can I find out where this little hole of a menace?

tbmoore · Post by **tbmoore** » Fri May 14, 2004 10:58 pm

I still would look for a whirlpool....they come and go sometimes...

Xster · Post by **Xster** » Fri May 14, 2004 11:30 pm

It is not a whirlpool that is causing this. I have always had a whirlpool in front of my main return flare nozzle. That comes and goes by the minute. This is something different. Very minuscule bubbles constantly everywhere.

reeferpuffer · Post by **reeferpuffer** » Sat May 15, 2004 1:16 am

sounds like you have a pin hole somewhere in your return line

tbmoore · Post by **tbmoore** » Sat May 15, 2004 7:42 am

I am talking about the pickup not the return...

Post by **snoopdog** » Sat May 15, 2004 8:51 am

a fish is in there blowing bubbles just to piss you off !! My bubble ??

tbmoore · Post by **tbmoore** » Sat May 15, 2004 8:54 am

Have you got an airstone in the return line?

ShagMan · Post by **ShagMan** » Mon May 17, 2004 9:33 am

Agree with Terry, look for whirlpools around your sump pump or near where your bulkhead feeds that pump... I have my sump water level JUST ABOVE that level that will cause a whirlpool on the mag24's I run.

tbmoore · Post by **tbmoore** » Mon May 17, 2004 9:38 am

Is it possible there is a very small scuba diver in there...

Xster · Post by **Xster** » Mon May 17, 2004 1:00 pm

I used to have a whirlpool in my sump area also, that is very intermittent, not constant yet again. I honestly do not think that this is a "whirlpool" problem, but a pinhole somewhere that kinda emerged.

But I checked the sump anyways, and found nothing out of the ordinary.

tbmoore · Post by **tbmoore** » Mon May 17, 2004 1:05 pm

I still lean toward the small scuba diver...He might be on nitrox at that depth

Post by **snoopdog** » Mon May 17, 2004 6:13 pm

I personally think he has one of those Penn Plax treasure chest in there with the air hose attached.....my bubbles ?

tbmoore · Post by **tbmoore** » Mon May 17, 2004 6:17 pm

that would look so great in the sand in the front of his tank.

Xster · Post by **Xster** » Mon May 17, 2004 6:30 pm

Well, for some odd reason the microbubbles are no longer spewing out from the returns!!! I dont know where it was coming from. Hopefully it will be gone for good!

KrazyPlace · Post by **KrazyPlace** » Mon May 17, 2004 6:34 pm

Bubble fairies. I had the same problem once. After placing a dead coral under my pillow one night the bubbles went away. Glad you had good success also.