Marcye

[lusenut2]

I cant thank you and Tom enough for letting me take some pics of your sumps and picking Toms brain about my plumbing problems. I filled the sump sunday afternoon and it works like a champ. Its a night and day difference from before. Thanks again.

 

[cstires]

Did you remove the check valve? Did you gain anymore flow if you did?

 

[lusenut2]

Oh man it was a night and day difference without that check valve. I think the check valve was restricking the water flow at least 50 %. Are you the guy that was in painting with Tom.

 

[cstires]

Yep, that was me!

 

[lusenut2]

I have a question for ya. It seems to me that my overflows arent keeping up with my pump noe. Well they are but the my display tank level is really high. I have 2 osof the CPR Overflows and I cant lower them any more in the tank. So I dont know how to lower the level. What size over flows do you have. Mine have a 1 1/2 bulk head in the overflow.

 

[cstires]

I have 2 1" drains on my tank. However, I'm only using one, but at a full siphon. The other is just an emergency drain.

If you have one 1 1/2" bulkhead, I would think that would be okay. I'm not too familiar with hang on overflows though. If you are worried about it, I would give Tom a call and see what he can think of. They use them on their grow out tanks, so I'm sure he has some ideas.

 

[lusenut2]

Well if your only really using 1 drain then I shouldnt have a problem then, cause your moving 2 times the amount of water I am. My tank isnt over flowing but another 5 gals and it would.

 

[jsl6v8]

I had a similar problem I just put on another J tube , you could also try to restrict a little flow on the pump.

 

[cstires]

Agreed. My one drain is pumping some water out. But again, keep in mind it's at a full siphon. Meaning it's underneath the water by about 5-6" with no air being introduced. That makes a huge difference. But like you stated, I'm pushing a considerable amount of water threw it...

If I had 5 more gallons, my water would be all over the floor too!

 

[jsl6v8]

my water level is still high but with 2 j tubes on there 1 at full flow and 1 at half flow I feel safe, but I must agree with you Tom is amazing oh what would orlando do without his expertise. Think I talked to him 3 or 4 times this last week getting my stuff sorted out, it sure is nice living about 10 min. away from SITC

 

[lusenut2]

Ok I feel a lot better now. I was stressing a lot. lol Other then that its working great. I love the pump now. lol It would be nice though if I could get some movement behind the rocks and what not. But im happy for now. Thanks again for your advise the other day.

 

[jsl6v8]

could get 1 of those fancy return pipe thingys

 

[cstires]

One thing you might consider is plumbing in two more returns off your manifold and instead of using 3/4" locline, use 1/2" and point them towards the back of the tank behind the rocks. I think if you went with 3/4" you would lose some of the flow your so excited about having back. But reducing to 1/2" for those two runs would be fine.

 

[lusenut2]

I had 2 set up before but I wasnt getting near enough water flow, so I cut them and capped them off. Oh well. For now Im going to leave it alone and see how it does. Everything seems to be working perfect.

 

[Me No Nemo]

Anytime...glad the sump pics helped