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Old December 1st, 2008  
Fish Bum
 
Filters and Bubble Wands

ATM I have a bubble wand that is recently buried underneath the gravel and goes the length of my tank. I have 2 filters that hang over the back.

The filters appear to be sucking up air from the bubble wand and making all kinds of racket. They are running fine other then the occasional noise.

Any ideas on something that can be done to prevent them from sucking up the air bubbles?
Sophism is offline  
Old December 1st, 2008  
Moderator
 
Reposition the bubble wand so it isn't under your intakes.
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Old December 1st, 2008  
Fish Bum
 
Thats what I was afraid of .


Going to require me to rip the entire tank apart since its burried and I have plants etc everywhere.
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Old December 1st, 2008  
Fish Keeper
 
You could get some big rocks (about 3 inches in diameter should be fine) or something similair and place them on the bottom underneath your intakes so it forces the bubbles to go around them.
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Old December 1st, 2008  
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Good idea, dancer, or some kind of baffle that will aim away from the intake.
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Old December 1st, 2008  
Fish Bum
 
Thanks! I got a little wiggle room and moved both filters a bit and its not as bad. Ill look at figuring something out.

Was thinking of a nice big leafy plan or something similar to deflect bubbles out and around the intakes.
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