Finished sump/fuge
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mott768
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I want to wait one more night for all the silicone to fully cure before doing a test with water. When I hook it up to the tank I'll know better where the water level will be so I can adjust the pump height then. I didn't know you could do without the other valve this is the first time I'm using the coralife skimmer. I originally wanted to use the ASM mini skimmer but it wouldn't fit, eventually I want to upgrade to the ER 80 but that's out of my budget for now.
michaelm2431
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Is you're tank cycling yet? Mike
mott768
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Not yet, I did make 50 gallons of ro/di water and have it heated, I just didn't mix the salt in yet. I did get my Live rock from Bernie and have it curing in another tank. After I do the water test in the sump I'll add the live sand and water. I just hope I don't flood the house trying to get the overflow to work, that's the only thing I still have to figure out.
michaelm2431
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Are you gonna test run the sump tomorrow?
revclyburn
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Can you build me one of those, SOOOWEET, lol
Edwin
Edwin
Well I'm off to do the water test keeping figures, toes, eye's and anything else I can cross crossed....LOL
mott768
Premium Member
Well, I did the test run and all the chambers held but I think the mag 9 is going to be to strong and noisy, I guess I'll go with the mag 7 and hope that works better, now to find a 1/2 F X 3/4 M adapter. Plus when I went to test fit everything under the tank the flex tubing I am using is a little on the stiff side for both the SCWD and the overflow box. When I try to get everything in place the output and overflow box shift's so they do not sit level. It never ends. At the rate I'm going I'll never get this tank up and running...
mott768
Premium Member
Ok, Had a friend come by and plumed the sump for me it works but one major problem is noise, hetried to help but doesn't know anything about sumps. (He's a plumber) I have the lifereef overflow with the silencer but I am getting a loud slash in the sump, I am using the mag 7 for the return and that too is making too much noise. Can someone come by and see what I did wrong? I really need some help. The wife doesn't like how loud it is because this is the room we spend most of our time in. Please someone help....
scarletknight06
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cut the foam prefilter that came with the mag pump down the side the long way and put it under the mag pump as as some insulation from vibration. also try to use some flexible tubing betweem it and the return plumbing of the tank.
as for the splashing, usually its just from lots of water coming out of the overflow pipe. i am assuming thats the issue, so here's how i solved that noise problem. first see if you can dial the pump back with a ball or gate valve, or extend the drain line from the tank an inch or so into the water of the sump and put a cap on it. put lots of holes or cuts in the pipe an inch below and above the water line. that should minimize splashing.
hope you know what i mean
as for the splashing, usually its just from lots of water coming out of the overflow pipe. i am assuming thats the issue, so here's how i solved that noise problem. first see if you can dial the pump back with a ball or gate valve, or extend the drain line from the tank an inch or so into the water of the sump and put a cap on it. put lots of holes or cuts in the pipe an inch below and above the water line. that should minimize splashing.
hope you know what i mean
sinkingbeach
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I used an old mouse pad, worked just as good.
