New Reefer Minneapolis

[CoralB]

Welcome!!!

 

[Adolfo]

 

[SPR1968]

Hi Van, welcome to Reef2Reef!

 

[threebuoys]

 

[Cell]

Welcome to the hobby and forum!

Something generic should be fine for a little pump like that but you will likely want to swap out the stock pump for something a bit better/stronger anyways, especially with the RFG's.

Join TCMAS when you get a chance. It's the local reefing forum.

 

[ShepherdReefer]

Hello and welcome to the channel.

 

[DeniseAndy]

Welcome!!! I used to live up there. Much warmer now.

 

[Cell]

Hey we almost hit 70 today!

 

[DeniseAndy]

We went from 60s to 90s in a day. Now we are stuck at high 80's. Love the spring (when we have one) and fall much better than summer here. Although, do not want my MN days in winter back for anything.

 

[Cell]

So, electrical cord soaking in display overnight, presumably SW. Any concerns about the water? I'd probably run a poly filter because they are cheap and effective at a minimum. Some may perform a 100% water change, considering it's only 20G, out of an abundance of caution.

 

[Manny’s Reef]

Welcome to R2R. We sure are excited to have you.

 

[Jimbhoy13]

Welcome to R2R and the salty world Van. I’m soon going to change from filter sock to a roller. Lots of knowledgeable and helpful people here who will support and advise you when needed.

 

[Big Smelly fish]

 

[Pook316]

Hi Van, welcome to Reef2Reef!

#reefsquad
Ok guys, complete newbie question here...My five day old tank is doing well. Used Dr. Tims to start the cycle. I most likely still will not add anything for a while longer as I want to get comfortable with the testing.
One issue, I have a JBJ ATO that seems to work fine, but at 4 this morning, I was awoken by an irregular sucking sound. Came out to find that the pump chamber in the sump was very low and the pump was blowing clouds of bubbles into the tank. I don't know if my ATO was not reading the proper level and the water was simply too low, but I pulled it out for a minute and it started adding water as expected. The issue went away after a minute, but I came home from work to the same issue today. The pump chamber was way low even though it didn't look like the overall tank level was low. Am I missing something here that is preventing the water from moving to the pump chamber? Or do I simply have my ATO set up improperly? When I looked at it this afternoon, it was still in the "green zone" where the level should've been fine.
I'm just so confused.

Thanks everyone

 

[Pook316]

Also, How necessary is it that I have a variable flow DC pump in this 20 gal tank vs. something like a Sicce Syncra Silent 2.0? If I have a variable flow power head will that take its place?

 

[Kevinmj70]

Welcome to R2R! I have a 4 month old tank, 20G tank. Incredible amounts of friendly advice dispensed quickly and with patience. Enjoy your journey!

 

[Ron Reefman]

How does the JBJ ATO measure the depth of the water? And where are you measuring it (in the display tank or in the sump)?

 

[s1oliver]

Welcome to R2R, lots of great information and support here.

 

[Pook316]

How does the JBJ ATO measure the depth of the water? And where are you measuring it (in the display tank or in the sump)?

Thanks for responding. It uses an optical sensor that is a little over a half inch long. I think i discovered I had it incorrectly placed. It was in the display tank but I had it too low so when the water level actually did drop it didn't respond correctly. I love that there was the smallest sheet of instructions that only show the main setup and not the indicators or where ideally to place them. I hope and believe I might have figured it out?

 

[spsick]

Thanks for responding. It uses an optical sensor that is a little over a half inch long. I think i discovered I had it incorrectly placed. It was in the display tank but I had it too low so when the water level actually did drop it didn't respond correctly. I love that there was the smallest sheet of instructions that only show the main setup and not the indicators or where ideally to place them. I hope and believe I might have figured it out?

Welcome! Also from Minneapolis here. You’ll want to get the sensor in the back chamber where evaporation takes place (usually the return pump area). Re: you question about pumps a Sicce AC pump is a great reliable choice and there’s no need for a DC pump unless the ac pump is too noisy for your liking.