I finally set up my sump. Eshops overflow brings water down out of the 46gal main tank into a 20gal tank. Three sections in the sump: Lefthand section holds the skimmer and has the inflow to the sump. This drains into the middle section, the refugium. This drains into the right hand section where the return pump is located. On the line into and out of the sump there are ball valves which I am trying to use to make the inflow match the outflow. It's not working. There's huge fluctuations in water level in the pump section. I've been playing with this damn thing all day. Either I have it inflowing too much so the water fills the sump tank too high or I have it outflowing too fast so my return section of the sump runs the risk of running dry. What am I missing??? Gah!
Also, if I lose power, the overflow will drain a little extra water into the sump tank (I calculated volume when I designed it). What happens when the power kicks back on? the pump starts running but the siphon doesn't start back up. How do I stop that from happening so the return section doesn't run dry?
This has been one hell of a weekend trying to set this thing up. It's off right now because I no longer have time to babysit it. Any tips or tricks? Thanks in advance!
Also, if I lose power, the overflow will drain a little extra water into the sump tank (I calculated volume when I designed it). What happens when the power kicks back on? the pump starts running but the siphon doesn't start back up. How do I stop that from happening so the return section doesn't run dry?
This has been one hell of a weekend trying to set this thing up. It's off right now because I no longer have time to babysit it. Any tips or tricks? Thanks in advance!