AlBunch
Aquarium Advice Newbie
Girlfriend just spent a small fortune on a new SW setup, a 105 gallon oceanic with a wet/dry filter, the returns are spewing tons of micro bubbles. She wants crystal clear water and is willing to try anything to get it - switching to a different filtration system, higher/lower power return pump - anything.
She's not happy with the setup. I've googled and found lots of info on microbubbles, and the short end of it is that whether it's good or bad for the fish, the fact that the bubbles exist puts the life of the tank in jeopardy. If it's not pretty, it's going to be short-lived in her house.
Anyone here have any idea on how to fix this problem? I can post pictures of the setup if need be and I can try to answer as many questions about it as possible. I read another post on here about giving the tank time to cycle and that that might fix it - I've also read posts where people have had tanks up for a year or more and still have bubbles. I don't think time is going to be the answer. That coupled with the fact that this is still new enough to return equipment if that's what needs to be done to fix this, so waiting for it to "settle" isn't going to fly for an answer.
Anyway, thanks for the great reading, we both hope to become regulars on here. BTW - if you've posted a picture of a reef or a fowlr tank, she's probably already either drooled over how nice they look or she has put it as a background on her computer.
She's not happy with the setup. I've googled and found lots of info on microbubbles, and the short end of it is that whether it's good or bad for the fish, the fact that the bubbles exist puts the life of the tank in jeopardy. If it's not pretty, it's going to be short-lived in her house.
Anyone here have any idea on how to fix this problem? I can post pictures of the setup if need be and I can try to answer as many questions about it as possible. I read another post on here about giving the tank time to cycle and that that might fix it - I've also read posts where people have had tanks up for a year or more and still have bubbles. I don't think time is going to be the answer. That coupled with the fact that this is still new enough to return equipment if that's what needs to be done to fix this, so waiting for it to "settle" isn't going to fly for an answer.
Anyway, thanks for the great reading, we both hope to become regulars on here. BTW - if you've posted a picture of a reef or a fowlr tank, she's probably already either drooled over how nice they look or she has put it as a background on her computer.