I have a 46 Bow Front I just set up and everything seemed to be have been right until today when I brought the live rock home and had the water and all that jazz in there. My pump and Ecoplus 1056 and my pf-800 Overflow box are apparently not compatible, the return pump is pumping to much and the overflow box is not taking out enough. I know this almost makes no sense so here is my question is it ok to leave the water stagnant over night? All that is in there is the Live Rock and water.
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lilduud
Reefing newb
if you have a powerhead running in there it should be fine but if the water is completely still you may have some more die off.... the beneficial bacteria might not use all the oxygen but if you have rock with lots of critters you may have a problem
by not compatible do you mean that the pump is to strong or weak for the overflow?
by not compatible do you mean that the pump is to strong or weak for the overflow?
BL1
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You should have a ball valve in between your return pump and your tank, that way you can adjust the amount of water going to the tank. It will be almost impossible for you to buy a pump that will match up perfectly to your overflow.
Also, you should have AT LEAST one powerhead somewhere in your tank. That water movement is beneficial for the health of your tank.
Also, you should have AT LEAST one powerhead somewhere in your tank. That water movement is beneficial for the health of your tank.
AdeptMrSniffles
I have a Blue Thumb
I used to use a ball valve for my return and it seemed to put too much back pressure on the pump v
lilduud
Reefing newb
I was afraid of the same thing so I placed a T joint right above the return. So that there was an opening pointing up down and one to the side. I plumbed the rest normally but the side opening I placed an elbow and there I placed my ball vavle, that way it's lowering the strength of the pump without straining it. Sorry if that's hard to understand I'll get a pic for you soon
Bifferwine
I am a girl
Plumb a T after the return pump with one end going back to the sump, the other going to the tank. Put the ball valve on the line that goes back to the sump. This will greatly reduce the amount of back pressure on the pump, since you're not stopping the water, you're just redirecting it.
But everyone else is right -- it will be impossible for you to match the flow without a ball valve.
AdeptMrSniffles
I have a Blue Thumb
Gotcha. Didn't even think of that
Alright still having troubles... The return line now with the T and the ball valve are not producing enough pressure regardless of valves position, would it be best to get rid of the vinyl tubing and actually hard plumb it? This is just a little frustrating to me right now, so I'm trying to stay calm but it just bums me out!
lilduud
Reefing newb
It should level off after a minute or two, maybe you don't have enough water in the system. The overflow can o ly pull as much as the pump gives so any position under the overflows rating should work, even if not to it's potential
lilduud
Reefing newb
How long did you leave it running to see? And about that frustration... This is barely the beginning my friend haha prepare for a whole new level of anxiety ;)
I left it running for about a minute but the pumps part of the sump got down to almost under the pump so I had to kick it off or else I would burn my pump up, I'm going tomorrow to pick up and build the new return piece. Hope fully not having a kinkable hose will help. One more question kind of off topic but for the critters on the live rock is there a way to intice them out of the rock?
Bifferwine
I am a girl
You could try luring them out with pieces of food.
