Sump acting strange

[Ro Bow]

If i manually add water when the rodi filter is done making rodi water, and then add it to my tank, and the sump stops gurgling, it'll be ok right? The algae in my sump is ok?

 

[Ro Bow]

Do you have a spare return pump?

no

 

[Uzidaisies]

As long as there’s circulation in the tank, gas exchange and a healthy population of bacteria, I think the fish will be fine for a bit.

 

[Goaway]

Get that one cleaned up and see what happens.

 

[Ro Bow]

Get that one cleaned up and see what happens.

ok

 

[Uzidaisies]

So is the water so low that the pump is sucking air? If so, is the ato trying to fill the whole time?

 

[Ro Bow]

So is the water so low that the pump is sucking air? If so, it the auto trying to fill the whole time?

yeah that is what happened.

 

[Uzidaisies]

But the ato isn’t filling it fast enough?

 

[Ro Bow]

But the ato isn’t filling it fast enough?

idk, i think

 

[Goaway]

Get your water line up. Sounds like ato isn't keeping up to par.

 

[Ro Bow]

Get your water line up. Sounds like ato isn't keeping up to par.

yeah, im currently making more rodi water. Ill do that, thanks

 

[Uzidaisies]

Can you post a video of what the sump does after you clean the pump? If it’s still low.

 

[Billys_reef]

Not sure if I'm understanding your situation properly.

So your return chamber is low and the return pump is sucking in air causing microbubbles in your display?

And you say your ato is working properly.

Have you tried adding more saltwater into the return chamber to increase the water level so your return isn't sucking air?

Also is the ato sensor in the return chamber of the sump?

 

[Ro Bow]

Can you post a video of what the sump does after you clean the pump? If it’s still low.

I will do that after i clean it

 

[Ro Bow]

Not sure if I'm understanding your situation properly.

So your return chamber is low and the return pump is sucking in air causing microbubbles in your display?

And you say your ato is working properly.

Have you tried adding more saltwater into the return chamber to increase the water level so your return isn't sucking air?

yes, it still gurgles

 

[Billys_reef]

yes, it still gurgles

Have you tried taking the return pump apart and see if anything got clogged in there?

Also why is your sump level low if your ato is working properly? Is the ato sensor in the return chamber of the sump?

 

[Ro Bow]

Have you tried taking the return pump apart and see if anything got clogged in there?

no, but im gonna clean it tommorow

 

[Billys_reef]

Also why is your sump level low if your ato is working properly? Is the ato sensor in the return chamber of the sump?

 

[highest_tides]

Can you open your drain gate valve a little and like people said..fill that return chamber to a balanced spot

 

[Ro Bow]

Can you open your drain gate valve a little and like people said..fill that return chamber to a balanced spot

yeah, im currently making rodi water, i will do that when its done