synergy reef overflow placement?

[tankaholic]

This is what I came back to...
He didn't put sock filter in...said he was afraid to break something but felt ok to add sand and mud to refugium...lol

 

[john.m.cole3]

I think the mud is supposed to be put in very gently after water is already in the tank. I'm not to sure though I've only seen videos onit.

 

[john.m.cole3]

I'm sure it will settle out. You can always do a few large water changes and siphon the silt out the sand

 

[tankaholic]

Well still looks as bad as it did lastnight. Should I scoop mud out?
And as for noise it's just a matter of adjusting the valves?

 

[john.m.cole3]

adjust valves for noise. not sure on the muddy water. Start a thread and ask others. I'm sure the answers are here on R2R

 

[tankaholic]

Well after coming home today it looks worse. Lol
Gonna put a post up on r2r and see what happens....

 

[john.m.cole3]

that's your best bet. I learbed everything I know off R2R

 

[tankaholic]

Where would be a good place to post at?

 

[john.m.cole3]

in the New to Saltwater Aquariums forum

 

[tankaholic]

Hey here's where I posted at...
Just did an update there...

Have a safe holiday...

http://reef2reef.com/threads/miracle-mud-and-refugium-help.253691/

 

[cracker]

Evening Gent's , Got a question about your synergy overflow. Ok so when I turn off the return pump, The tank only drops about 3/8 of an inch ! Have You had the same experience? I think it should be about the same for all of them.
I ask because I'm planning a 180 build and will use the large synergy. I like them that much ! Anyway I need to consider how much water will dump into the sump . so I can build it tall enough .Thanks !

 

[tankaholic]

I personally haven't turned mine off yet. Still need to fine tune that part

 

[cracker]

hello Tankaholic, I just went thru the past posts. You certainly have been tested on this ! Everything You did turned out great .

 

[tankaholic]

You obviously missed the post about my Mississippi mud set back...lol totally spaced on that one...lol

 

[tankaholic]

Going from hang on back filters to this overflow setup has been a learning experience

 

[tankaholic]

Going through the diatom stage now can't wait to get the stress off. Have a leaking 20gal.long on a particle board stand...basically ticking crash waiting to happen

 

[tankaholic]

heres pics i took the oother day...

 

[tankaholic]

theres a detached shroom in cup...let loose from a friends tank and he was gonna toss it so i tossed it in. lol
Its been in there a few days and seems to be doing fine. Lfs lady says dont add clean up crew yet just let it go...
ANy suggestions???

 

[tankaholic]

Ohhh also forgot I closed off the gap in glass in the fug...return pump chamber would gurgle
every other day it seemed...Really making me wish I stuck to my original plan of usiong a 40b as well
for sump. But next tank will definately have a breeder for sump....

 

[john.m.cole3]

I think the formula for calculating gallons is L x W x H /231= how many extra gallons you need in sump so it does not overflow.