Air bursts from powerheads

[albatross666]

Hi

 

I often get puffs of air from the output of my main 2 powerheads. one is sumberged 1-2 inhces below the water and the other is 3 inches below. The powerheads are not fancy, basic aquaclear 402 and aquaclear 50.

 

Where would the air be coming from?

 

Thanks

[gmubeach]

Do you have a leak in the hose? or is your protien skimmer near the intake. I have had my protien skimmer put in microbubbles but its tiny anyway I hope its doing well and you can figure out whats up!

[flowerseller]

The PH's could be causing a vortex (tornado type effect) periodically and drawing in a burst of air.

[zotzer]

I find (at least with my koralias) that they can take in micro bubbles that accumulate until the PH eventually "burbs".

 

Tracy

[treesprite]

Maybe having foam covers over the intakes would keep it from happening?

[dhoch]

THere is air in your water it get's trapped to the plastic inside the powerhead. The air collects more air till the bubble is big enough that it can't hold on anymore and then it gets dislodged.

 

Dave