Urbanknight
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Need some help regarding saltwater aquarium
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Does it look like it is pulling the bubbles in at the return hose?
Also check the sump and see if the water gong into the return pump is bubbly.
Also check the sump and see if the water gong into the return pump is bubbly.
Urbanknight
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I could be wrong with my bad eyesight but it looks to me like the problem is not the return pump (If that's it on the left side of the pics). Looks like the drain pipe into the sump is making bubbles to me. Easily fixed by adding a filter sock and insure drain pipe in far enough into the water. Do a google search on how to get rid of bubbles in your sump. You will be amazed at the number if things that can cause them.
Brian Kim
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I am not familiar with those hydrometers but isn't that showing your salinity is off the roof
Also noticed your water level in DT is low, are you topping off your tank with saltwater?
Brian Kim
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So, your hydrometer immediately went down to normal levels? Also, I think you have bioballs in your sump, I would remove those if you are planning on growing corals
Bioballs will always produce nitrate whether they have detritus or not, they don't have the ability to denitrify
Ammonia -> Nitrite -> Nitrate, these bacteria do this under aerobic conditions (oxygen).
Nitrate -> Nitrogen gas (gets rid of nitrate) is done by bacteria under anaerobic conditions (without oxygen).
So live rock, deep sand bed, coil denitrators ect have bacteria in low flow areas that first do the aerobic reactions then as they use up the oxygen it allows anaerobic bacteria to rid of nitrate.
Bioballs were designed for ONLY the aerobic reactions which they do efficiently, they do not accumulate the best bacteria, they miss the boat on getting rid of nitrate, and actually can slow down your denitrators in your system
Dashing.dayaa
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Actually when i capture a pic it was stuck on top but now its normal so dont worry and yeah i am worried about corals so its a good idea to remove bio balls from sumps.my coral growth is due to my opinion is just 5%
Brian Kim
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yeah, sorry to see them not doing well. Like other said, test your water for better advice, I just happened to notice your hydrometer on the picture and low water level on your DT and figured you don't have an auto top off system and that your were topping off using saltwater, which would explain the high salinity on that hydrometer. Well, at least we know your salinity is in check now.
Brian Kim
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I see now, I thought the picture I saw was of your sump lol...those heaters and pumps made me think that. Why do you have your heaters inside your main display when you have a sump anyways
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