JapanReef - 450 gallon In-Wall system

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If you still saw microbubbles with the return pump off, then your problem maybe isolated to the closed loop system. Don't give up; we'll keep trying to help you figure out the solution.
 
Yea, but I turned the CL pump off and still had bubbles. I think I have such low flow in the tank at present that it's going to take time for the bubbles to disperse....
 
Try this - dip out some of the bubbley (technical term) water into a clear drinking glass and watch it for a couple of minutes in bright light. The bubbles should migrate to the surface within a few minutes IMO. If not, you may have particulates rather than bubbles...
 
Yah, definitely microbubbles. And I can even see bubbles (large ones) coming out the returns so there's air in there. :(
 
Few updates. I got another box of rock and cured it for a while and I put it in the main tank today. So I'm going to finish the aquascaping tomorrow and put the sand in. I had the carpenters over the other day and they built a platform behind the tank so I can work in the back. It swings down out the way when not in use.

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I received another freebie clam from the live rock guys so anyone want to venture an ID? It's kind of blue/green in colour:

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I started to put sand in but just on the left as that section is pretty much finished. Didn't put the rest in yet as I don't want the rock making a mess when I aquascape tomorrow. What I did was put a length of 2" in the tank, cut off the bottom of a coke bottle to use as a funnel and then poured the sand in - worked like a charm, no sandstorm. :bum:

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And for the heck of it, a few fishy shots. :)

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I put 100 Astreas in the other day and they cleaned up the rock and the tank bottom nicely. Still battling microbubbles but haven't really attempted to find a solution.

More shots tomorrow I guess.
 
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Thanks Kent. One more for the heck of it. This is the rest of the rock piled up on the right island ready for auascaping tomorrow. Really does put the 30" height into perspective.

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I don't see the microbubbles in your fishy shots. Didn't you say it was occuring when the closed loop was on and the main return was off?
 
I guess the problem isn't that bad to be able to be picked up on camera and they look worse under the halides (those were taken under PCs only). I turned the pump off and still had bubbles. I turned the CL off and I seemed to get even more bubbles. But I can see bubbles shooting out the right return pipe and the problem seems slightly worse on that side. I'm going to replumb the pump this weekend to see if that helps.
 
Hey NextDog,

That's a great idea for putting in the stand ...thanks for the tip, I'm definetily going to do that once my tank is up and running !

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Hey NextDog,

Great idea for the sand integration. I'm going to do that when I put up my tank !

Thanks !

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NexDog I like your aquascape, it gives it the boomie effect like you see diving .

Dr A, I'm coming up on 5 months. Finally went down tues. to see what's going on and they just started it. John Sr is sick, the glass was scratched, blah blah blah. I told them their customer service needs to be worked on and not to keep everyone in the dark. All I got were more excuses and it'll be done in two weeks. Yeah I heard that before.
 
I was told John Jr. was sick and could not talk to me! They hired someone called Bill to deal with customer service, ext. 300, who finally is sending one of their workers to my house tomorrow to polish out the scratches. But check this out, I have to drive into Manhattan and pick the fellow up and drive him to my home in Queens. Then I have to drive the guy back to Manhattan when he is done. I don't think they could ask for a more cooperative client. At least I will have the president of BAS in my home making me a custom 125 gallon sump to replace my totally inadequate new MRC reef sump at the same time. He can serve as a witness if the polisher over does it on the tank and adds waves to the front panel. It just never ends when people don't take pride in their workmanship.
 
enamdjd,
While your chauffeuring him around remind him of other unsatisfied customers, maybe things will change down the road.
BAS is a great org. My wife and I used to go years ago when Seth was the pres. Now the traffic is to much of a pain.
Good luck and let me know how it goes.
 
NexDog

Tank is looling good! That is great that your LR supplier considers clams as hitchhikers! That one looks like a crocea to me.
 
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