Sump water level issue - Page 2

wrasseman · 10-07-2008, 08:30 PM

to lessen the strain on the pump in the sump you can put a tee in the return line and let some of the water recycle right back into the sump . you will have to put a ball valve and recirculate accordingly ,also this recirculated water can be run through a myriad of things ie carbon ,phasban etc thus reducing a pump in the sump good luck. oh yea a bioball on the top of the overflow box will also reduce the gurgling !

georgelc86 · 10-07-2008, 09:46 PM

Henry I have an extra u-tube. 1 1/4 inch if you need it.

Hungriee · 10-07-2008, 10:18 PM

Thanks everyone for the advice, Ima try it all nd see what works. I do have one ball valve after my union on the return pipe to the tank and also one ball valve on the tube that runs from the tank (overflow) to the sump. Someone once told me that I shouldn't put valves on the tubing from the overflow box to the sump bc it might lead to a disaster.

Is this true?

georgelc86 · 10-07-2008, 10:27 PM

God forbid a snail happens to take a tumble down the tube and get snagged up on the valve, your in trouble.

10-07-2008, 09:46 PM	#12
georgelc86 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Brooklyn Posts: 1,302 Reefer Ratings: (16) Friends: (6)	Henry I have an extra u-tube. 1 1/4 inch if you need it. __________________ I'm not a Marine Biologist, I just play one on this forum.

10-07-2008, 10:27 PM	#14
georgelc86 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Brooklyn Posts: 1,302 Reefer Ratings: (16) Friends: (6)	God forbid a snail happens to take a tumble down the tube and get snagged up on the valve, your in trouble. __________________ I'm not a Marine Biologist, I just play one on this forum.

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10-07-2008, 08:30 PM	#11
wrasseman Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: syracuse new york Posts: 78 Reefer Ratings: (0) Friends: (1)	to lessen the strain on the pump in the sump you can put a tee in the return line and let some of the water recycle right back into the sump . you will have to put a ball valve and recirculate accordingly ,also this recirculated water can be run through a myriad of things ie carbon ,phasban etc thus reducing a pump in the sump good luck. oh yea a bioball on the top of the overflow box will also reduce the gurgling !

10-07-2008, 10:18 PM	#13
Hungriee Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: NYC Posts: 258 Reefer Ratings: (9) Friends: (5)	Thanks everyone for the advice, Ima try it all nd see what works. I do have one ball valve after my union on the return pipe to the tank and also one ball valve on the tube that runs from the tank (overflow) to the sump. Someone once told me that I shouldn't put valves on the tubing from the overflow box to the sump bc it might lead to a disaster. Is this true?