micro bubble trouble

[Ambrosio Aquatics]

i just setup my new pump and [FONT=Verdana, Arial, sans-serif]OceansMotions 4way flow director but i am getting tons of micro bubbles and cant figure out why. any ideas??? [/FONT]

 

[Craigar]

Check your plumbing connections before your return are you pushing to much water through your sump?

 

[Off The Deep End]

That was my thought check your sump for micro bubbles from your skimmer getting to your return if not there than recheck your plumbing.

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[Ambrosio Aquatics]

no visible bubbles in the sump. its driving me insane. all connections are glued or threaded pipe with grey Teflon tape. i do have 2 elbows that i think could be the culprit.

 

[MuralReef]

What about putting water with food coloring on the joints.

 

[Craigar]

no visible bubbles in the sump. its driving me insane. all connections are glued or threaded pipe with grey Teflon tape. i do have 2 elbows that i think could be the culprit.

Reeflo told me to not use Teflon they said use clear silicon on threaded joints the geruntee them not to leak and it puts less stress on the joint. I plumed my whole system like that 2 years ago and no leaks!!!

 

[Labsalesguy]

+1 what muralreef said. Good way to chech for vaccum leaks at joints.

 

[Ambrosio Aquatics]

Reeflo told me to not use Teflon they said use clear silicon on threaded joints the geruntee them not to leak and it puts less stress on the joint. I plumed my whole system like that 2 years ago and no leaks!!!

hmmm any particular brand?

 

[Ambrosio Aquatics]

What about putting water with food coloring on the joints.

to test if it sucks it in?

 

[MuralReef]

That's what I was thinking. Don't know if it would work but it seems to make sense.

 

[Ambrosio Aquatics]

worth a shot.i assume food coloring would be reefsafe? but......

 

[MuralReef]

That was my only hesitation in recommending it. Never done it and food coloring is just water and coloring right?

 

[Ambrosio Aquatics]

?? your guess is as good as mine lol

 

[deboy69]

If no leaks it must be in your flow director

KCCO

 

[Labsalesguy]

Or just squirt some rodi water on the joins with a spraybottle, or thick vaseline?

 

[Craigar]

Or turn your return pump off and let water sit in it to serif it leaks

 

[SkyDiv3r17]

Siliconing around the joints will keep the air out if that's the problem. Everyone could use more silicon xD.