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Old 01-05-2011, 03:46 PM
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My main issue without having a filter sock, is micro bubbles from the drain. Is there an easier way of plumbing or something to get rid of the micro bubbles? My bubble trap dosn't even catch half of them.
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Old 01-05-2011, 03:50 PM
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My main issue without having a filter sock, is micro bubbles from the drain. Is there an easier way of plumbing or something to get rid of the micro bubbles? My bubble trap dosn't even catch half of them.
Put some liverock rubble in between your drain and bubble trap. I even put some live rock rubble between baffle. No micro bubble for me ever.
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Old 01-05-2011, 03:53 PM
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Maybe i'll try that today, I have a tonne of rubble in my sump. I'll move it around a bit.
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My main issue without having a filter sock, is micro bubbles from the drain. Is there an easier way of plumbing or something to get rid of the micro bubbles? My bubble trap dosn't even catch half of them.
Herbie style mang....a little late now probably for you(tho not impossible) but no micro-booblez
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Old 01-05-2011, 11:34 PM
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Yeah, when I bought the tank it had a pre-drilled 2" hole in the overflow. I suppose I could just do a herbie. I do also already have a 1" emergency on the left that has saved my but once already. Maybe I'll try a herbie for giggles and see what happens.
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how about a rubble tower......basically an acrylic box full of rubble that the water drains threw into the sump.

http://www.reefersparadise.com/smf/i...sg3115#msg3115
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how about a rubble tower......basically an acrylic box full of rubble that the water drains threw into the sump.

http://www.reefersparadise.com/smf/i...sg3115#msg3115
That's what I use. Basement sump so water changes are done in the sump and I use a "tank only" shop vac to suck all the crap out. Simple and quick.
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Yeah the rubble tower seems like an awesome idea. I'm going to try that, and also do the herbie style drain pipe when I have some time. I'll let yall know how she goes.
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Herbie style mang....a little late now probably for you(tho not impossible) but no micro-booblez

+11111111111111111111111111 lol honestly best thing i have ever seen super quiet super safe and no bubbles what so ever i dont know why i never done this on any of my previous set ups lol
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