low sump wter

joselastra · 04-23-2007, 10:09 PM

im having the darnest time keeping the water level inside my wet/dry at a proper level. ive poured directly into the filter to no avail, and have raised the tank water level...nothing...even poured down the intake tube in corner. im afraid that this is the reason to all my airbubbles in tank, pump is sucking a little air. help!!!!!

lcstorc · 04-23-2007, 10:15 PM

Can you adjust the return pump? Try slowing it down some if you can.

joselastra · 04-23-2007, 11:02 PM

its a rio 2100, cant seem to turn it down. dont know how and i have no directions

waucedah_joe · 04-24-2007, 03:46 PM

Without knowing more about your setup all I can suggest is keep adding water. At some point what goes up (to the display) must come down (to the sump) and then you will have reached equalibrium. Once equalibrium has been established you should only have to add fresh water to make up for evaporation.

reefman2 · 04-24-2007, 05:38 PM

Get an auto top off.

mps9506 · 04-24-2007, 07:34 PM

I'm a bit confused.
Are you saying when you add water to the sump that the water level in the sump is not going up?
When you pour water into the sump, the water level in the sump has to increase because it is the lowest point in the system. If not, then something is setup incorrectly.
Now if you are saying that the water level keeps dropping on a daily basis or every two days or something like that, then that is typical. You will either need a larger sump to give you more time between top offs or get an auto topoff setup like mentioned above.

joselastra · 04-24-2007, 08:27 PM

i got it, thanks guys. pump was a little out of whack.

04-23-2007, 10:09 PM	#1 (permalink)
joselastra Limpet Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: clifton, nj Posts: 133 View Gallery Karma Komment	low sump wter im having the darnest time keeping the water level inside my wet/dry at a proper level. ive poured directly into the filter to no avail, and have raised the tank water level...nothing...even poured down the intake tube in corner. im afraid that this is the reason to all my airbubbles in tank, pump is sucking a little air. help!!!!!

04-23-2007, 10:15 PM	#2 (permalink)
lcstorc Sunshine Reefer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cocoa Fl Posts: 18,454 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: low sump wter Can you adjust the return pump? Try slowing it down some if you can. __________________ Peace LYNN You can't change the past but you can change how you view it. A reef tank is like a racecar. The faster you go the harder you crash. Lynn and Franks saltwater adventure Lynn's 20g clown tank Lynn's 90g of sunshine Every 60 seconds you spend upset is a minute of happiness you'll never get back.

04-23-2007, 11:02 PM	#3 (permalink)
joselastra Limpet Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: clifton, nj Posts: 133 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: low sump wter its a rio 2100, cant seem to turn it down. dont know how and i have no directions

04-24-2007, 03:46 PM	#4 (permalink)
waucedah_joe Midas Blenny Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Iron Mountain, MI area Posts: 113 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: low sump wter Without knowing more about your setup all I can suggest is keep adding water. At some point what goes up (to the display) must come down (to the sump) and then you will have reached equalibrium. Once equalibrium has been established you should only have to add fresh water to make up for evaporation.

04-24-2007, 05:38 PM	#5 (permalink)
reefman2 Bryozoan Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 43 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: low sump wter Get an auto top off. __________________ . __________________

04-24-2007, 07:34 PM	#6 (permalink)
mps9506 They misunderestimated me Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Wilmington, NC Posts: 7,143 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: low sump wter I'm a bit confused. Are you saying when you add water to the sump that the water level in the sump is not going up? When you pour water into the sump, the water level in the sump has to increase because it is the lowest point in the system. If not, then something is setup incorrectly. Now if you are saying that the water level keeps dropping on a daily basis or every two days or something like that, then that is typical. You will either need a larger sump to give you more time between top offs or get an auto topoff setup like mentioned above. __________________ Mike "The Bandwith Bandit" Help Build Reefpedia Premium Membership Available! Support Reef Sanctuary Sponsors

04-24-2007, 08:27 PM	#7 (permalink)
joselastra Limpet Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: clifton, nj Posts: 133 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: low sump wter i got it, thanks guys. pump was a little out of whack.

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