mag drive question

[J_Geisinger000]

I have a question about my new mag drive 9.5

I just installed it yesterday as my in sump return pump and it is creating micro bubbles coming out in the tank is there any kind of break in period

will this go away??

 

[J_Geisinger000]

there is a sponge in the sump to keep any kind of air bubbles to the pump it is the pump itself making the bubbles

 

[JD52]

I doubt its the pump, there has to be a leak somewhere in the plumbing allowing an air intake. Check all your connections and youll probably find the culprit.

 

[J_Geisinger000]

an air leak on the return line?

wouldnt there be water coming out if it were leaking?

 

[Paintbug]

not always. some times if you have a pinhole hole in the line, the water goes by it causeing a vacum, in turn sucking air. but more than likely the pump has some air trapped inside.

 

[JD52]

The return? I was thinking more like the input drawing in air through a plumbing leak.. Try running the pump on its own in a bucket of water and see if theres still bubbles.

 

[BMitch]

Is the a skimmer in the sump? The skimmer may be producing microbubbles which are making their way through the return pump to the display tank.

 

[JD52]

Shoot, sorry, for some reason I had closed loop on the brain. lol...

 

[J_Geisinger000]

there is a skimmer in the sump but they are not coming from that I shut everything else off in the tank to see where they are coming from

if there is air trapped in the pump how do you get it out?

 

[newreefman31]

i would give it a week ;maybe its the new plumbing and needs to get a film coating on the inside of it

 

[Airman]

Do you have baffles in your sump?

 

[J_Geisinger000]

yes I do have three baffles in the sump

 

[J_Geisinger000]

here is a pic of the sump

 

[Salty Brother]

sorry...but that looks like 4 baffles to me :thumbsup: