some system specs need help

[Brandon's Reef]

I just recentently went BB (month ago) and im still geting floating crap all over the tank im and it is P!$$ing me off also getting insane macrobubbles I would like to get this taken care of baffles are not an option because of my small sump area to put them in and I already use filter socks on all my returns is there any way to pipe the returns different to get zero bubbles? anyways here it goes


aga 54 gallon corner bow
Outer Orbit 1x150 watt 20k with 2x65 actinics
Deltec AP600
Mag 7 return
seio 1100
3 maxi-jet 1200
Ultralife ATO
100 pounds of Marshal Island Live Rock
possum wrasse
scott's fairy wrasse
green chromis
soon to be pair of flashers not decided on witch yet.


Ca:380(yea im working on raising it)
Ak:8.2
Mg:1270
ammonia:0
phos:0
nitrite:0
nitrate:0
Temp:80

any thing I missed


thanks for the help
Brandon Fields

 

[Brandon's Reef]

Oh it is all sps and the sump is an aga 15 tall.

 

[Brandon's Reef]

come on anybody? I really need some help on this.

 

[pk1]

Any chance you can post pictures of your sump area? Unfortunately, the only way I can think of to eliminate floating crap is with filter socks on your drains, running into your sump. And baffles for the bubbles. Maybe if you post a pic we can help redesign your sump to incorporate one or both of these options....

PK

 

[ONEMANBAND]

Try a smaller return pump to eliminate the bubbles, or choke back the mag 7 with a gate valve(never had a mag so no sure if this will hurt that pump).

 

[twon8]

you can restrict the output on a mag pump, just don't restrict the intake or you will cavitate the pump. you might even think about moving down to a mag3 for the return. you only need to turn your tank over in to your sump once or twice and hour imo. just my opinion though.

 

[Brandon's Reef]

need more advice I will try and put pics on tomarrow. Other than the bubbles im getting exellent polyp extention and great coraline growth.