Water level in sump not staying steady

[boacvh]

I'm fairly certain there is definite build up under the fuge but getting it out is a pain in the tail.

yep. its a nightmare. I got one of the tunze clean up kits on BRS and the long brush is the perfect length for the job

 

[jaxteller007]

What is the braided one circled?

That's the out for the UV. It's running into the skimmer section now.

And yes I know it's a mess lol. When we move this year I'm going to take that chance to break it all down and re do all the stuff underneath the tank.

 

[zalick]

That's the out for the UV. It's running into the skimmer section now.

And yes I know it's a mess lol. When we move this year I'm going to take that chance to break it all down and re do all the stuff underneath the tank.

Is there a pump in the skimmer chamber powering a UV that pumps water from the skimmer chamber to the return chamber?

since you moved the line to the skimmer section are you still having this issue?

 

[dhnguyen]

I have never understood the design choice of that sump. Personally I would have had it in series like this

inlet/filter socks > skimmer > refugium > return

That way the skimmer chamber water level will always be constant