Sump help please?

[Johnny Reefer]

Originally Posted by Redrover

What's the filter pad doing laying over top of your baffles...? What's the wood doing under first baffle...?

I second these questions.
They way it looks to me, those pieces of wood are blocking your water flow. Consequently, it is just flowing overtop of the two baffles. It's also likely not flowing through your carbon bag either. I suspect the filter pad is an attempt to reduce turbulence and, thus, microbubbles? I suggest getting rid of the wood. Then your water will flow as it should...under the first baffle and over the second. Your microbubbles should reduce during this water path. Replace the wood with "eggcrate" if you still want to use the carbon bag that way.
Also, can you raise the water level of the third chamber and still maintain adequate reserve in the event of a power failure? If so, I suggest raising it to just below the top of that second baffle.

HTH.

[deep6er]

I would get a filter sock, raise the water level in your sump a bit, get rid of the wood and filter pads. Are you sure you are not sucking in air in any of the pumps. This might cause micro bubbles to form and a bit of water leakage, so it should be easy to spot.
Good luck keep us posted.

[cav~firez22]

Those are not Wood blocks.. They are Fluval 404 Foam pads.

[Johnny Reefer]

Originally Posted by cav~firez22

Those are not Wood blocks.. They are Fluval 404 Foam pads.

I'd still take 'em out. JMO.

[cav~firez22]

Originally Posted by deep6er

I would get a filter sock, raise the water level in your sump a bit, get rid of the wood and filter pads. Are you sure you are not sucking in air in any of the pumps. This might cause micro bubbles to form and a bit of water leakage, so it should be easy to spot.
Good luck keep us posted.

I just redid all the seals again with 2 coats of glue. and re siliconed the pump seals.

If i look in the sump, i can see micro bubbles in the 3rd chamber, goin into the pump

[deep6er]

What kind of over flow do you have? can you take a picture of it?

[cav~firez22]

i could... Its a reef ready tank.. does that help?

http://canreef.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=34446

theres a bunch of pics of the tank

[deep6er]

Did you try filling the sump a bit more

[cav~firez22]

Ya, its to the point where if i shut the pump off, the sump fills to about 1/2 an inch from the top.

[andresont]

Your return pump might be sucking a little air hence the micro bubbles.