Sump randomly overflowing.

randomfishdude · Oct 24, 2023

EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal said:
If a Planet tank ever comes apart like a Red Sea, I'll be amazed! Those guys build them right

I hope so. I even kept the little planet that my lfs drew on the tank.

SpyC · Oct 24, 2023

randomfishdude said:
I thought you didn't want a siphon?
Just a laminar flow. I don't know how I would get a siphon with the drain I have.

If your overflow has two drains, you want one as the full siphon and the other is the emergency. If you don't have an emergency drain, you do not want to limit flow intonthe sump as any clogging could result in the tank overflowing.

Do you have anuthing the water moves through after entering the sump. Like socks or floss? Those could be clogged.

EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal · Oct 24, 2023

Ok, bedtime

randomfishdude · Oct 24, 2023

SpyC said:
If your overflow has two drains, you want one as the full siphon and the other is the emergency. If you don't have an emergency drain, you do not want to limit flow intonthe sump as any clogging could result in the tank overflowing.

Do you have anuthing the water moves through after entering the sump. Like socks or floss? Those could be clogged.

The socks are too clean for it to be clogged enough.

EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal said:
Ok, bedtime

Yay!!

ClownSchool · Oct 25, 2023

randomfishdude said:
Hey guys. I just (sunday) upgraded my leaking 80gal aio to a 90gal with a sump.
The tank was running really loud making gurgling noises etc...
So yesterday I decided to adjust my Maggie mufflers to make it wuiter along with slowing down my return pump.
I noticed a small amount of water on the ground around my sump. But I did not think anything of it.
Then today I came home and I noticed that the towels I had set there were wet on the bottom.
So I started looking and I then saw where the water floods down overflow for a quick second. Like pop up really fast then dip back down.
That's when I connected the dots that last night even though the tank was quieter its still not as quiet as I would like it. I could hear the occasional rushing of water but didn't think much of it other than it was slightly annoying.
So does anyone know how to make it quieter and stop the water from flooding out?

I’m actually having the opposite problem. My sump keeps dropping too low with wide open valve. I think an obstruction has built up in my plumbing and need ideas on how to clean them out. Preferably without dismantling the plumbing.

randomfishdude · Oct 25, 2023

ClownSchool said:
I’m actually having the opposite problem. My sump keeps dropping too low with wide open valve. I think an obstruction has built up in my plumbing and need ideas on how to clean them out. Preferably without dismantling the plumbing.

A large pipe cleaner?
Stick it up there and scrub.

EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal · Oct 25, 2023

ClownSchool said:
I’m actually having the opposite problem. My sump keeps dropping too low with wide open valve. I think an obstruction has built up in my plumbing and need ideas on how to clean them out. Preferably without dismantling the plumbing.

Probably best to start your own thread... You don't want to hijack this one