I’ve gotten a great deal of help with my previous post but I’m hoping maybe this is a little more simple to answer. While I was having my tank maintenanced by someone else (due to working so much out of town) they built this ten gallon sump for my 75 gal tank. I reacently added a light and chateo. With how it is built I’m unsure of where the water level needs to be and dumb me never thought to ask. I’m hoping with the pics you can see how it’s built and guide me to the correct water level for it to function as it should. Thank you
Sump water level
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Did the person draw the black line or tape as an indicator?
Erica-Renee
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you need to find your Min and MAX safe water level, Then adjust your running level someplace in between based on your Top off habits ..
To do this .
1. With the tank running for 5 minutes . Remove water from the SUMP until its just far enough above the pump that the pump is NOT Sucking air. MARK min running level
2. Shut off the return pump . Wait until the water completely stops draining back to sump. Finish filling the Sump with water removed in step one then add some more if ro/di if need be to the VERY MAX LEVEL You feel your sump can safely handle. Mark this location as MAX LEVEL
3. Turn the return pump back on. once the sump water level is consistent note where the water level is.. This is your Maximum fill water level. (Meaning never fill the sump above this level )
4. Adjust your Running level somewhere between Min and Max fill level based on your TOP OFF Habits...
Hope this helps..
Good LUCK
To do this .
1. With the tank running for 5 minutes . Remove water from the SUMP until its just far enough above the pump that the pump is NOT Sucking air. MARK min running level
2. Shut off the return pump . Wait until the water completely stops draining back to sump. Finish filling the Sump with water removed in step one then add some more if ro/di if need be to the VERY MAX LEVEL You feel your sump can safely handle. Mark this location as MAX LEVEL
3. Turn the return pump back on. once the sump water level is consistent note where the water level is.. This is your Maximum fill water level. (Meaning never fill the sump above this level )
4. Adjust your Running level somewhere between Min and Max fill level based on your TOP OFF Habits...
Hope this helps..
Good LUCK
I don’t mind building a whole new sump all together if something is better. I want it to be the best I can make it, so whether that’s going with this one or building another one. It’s a ten gallon for a 75 gal tank, I’m not sure if it will be efficient, but if you guys think so I’ll continue to run with it. I’ll work on trying to find the min/max now.
Erica-Renee
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Its about work works for you. For me I check my ATO Tank once a week. It can hold 30 gallons and my evaporation for a week is around 20 gallons. If your tank looses 1 gallon of water a day. and you are within your Min and max level ,are OK with adding water every day . or how ever often you need to and your skimmer and other equipment fits then by all means your Sump is large enough .
My tank is Totally Different so what works best for my does not always apply to your needs . My sump i a 70 gallon tank Connected to a 5 ft x1 ft Coral tank. Plumbing to a Reeflo hammerhead ..
My tank is Totally Different so what works best for my does not always apply to your needs . My sump i a 70 gallon tank Connected to a 5 ft x1 ft Coral tank. Plumbing to a Reeflo hammerhead ..
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I have a protein skimmer in mine and I buit mine keep it at the correct water level for it to operate correctly. If you are going to add a skimmer make sure you don't have the water level too low
