180gal build flow issues...

[TokiHacker]

So I got the 180g up and running... issue I have ran into is that I am having a hard time getting the downspouts to the sump to keep up and slow down with the return pump... hard to find a good spot between them

 

[mcgyvr]

Ok...
Need help? or did you just want to say that?
If you need help then we will need more information.. type of overflow/piping sizes/pictures/return pump information,etc...

 

[TokiHacker]

overflow is drilled 3 holes in back of tank. two down 1 up.

1inch piping and a mag 1200 for return. I don't really have too many pictures currently... the ones I have are on the build thread here:

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2628817

 

[mcgyvr]

Those pics don't show anything useful as far as this issue is concerned..
(But that power strip scares me being so close to the sump/moisture..corrosion over time may be a serious issue/fire hazard..)

So you have a "bean" setup?
Outputs of drains 1/2" or so below water level in sump?
You should have no problems with a mag 1200 and 1" piping.. But I can't comment on what the issue might be without additional pictures/information..

Do you have a valve on the "full siphon" channel? Crank it wide open and start from there.. It should have zero problems wide open and will need to be closed some I'd suspect..

 

[TokiHacker]

Those pics don't show anything useful as far as this issue is concerned..
(But that power strip scares me being so close to the sump/moisture..corrosion over time may be a serious issue/fire hazard..)

So you have a "bean" setup?
Outputs of drains 1/2" or so below water level in sump?
You should have no problems with a mag 1200 and 1" piping.. But I can't comment on what the issue might be without additional pictures/information..

Do you have a valve on the "full siphon" channel? Crank it wide open and start from there.. It should have zero problems wide open and will need to be closed some I'd suspect..

that's the way it is right now is closed a bit.