I've decided to post this here since some of the other forums aren't that great to use - so many posts happen so fast, that they quickly drop of the radar.
I just set up my 65 gallon - first reefready I've owned in 8 years! So I'm a bit excited; but it was a bit louder than I had anticipated. I have an ehiem pump which is whisper quite - highly recommended!! The problem revolves around the circled part. There is a hole on the underside that the water sprays out and makes a lot of noise.
Now I see a couple of ways to go about this - I have to take the return apart to fix a minor leak, so it has to be done anyways:
1) I could glue the hole up so that the only path is through the 2 spray heads directly into the tank. Q: will this "break" anything?
2) I don't have any flow limiting pieces (gate/ball valves) on the PVC going into the sump. I can easily add one on (there is a quick disconnect) and keep the water level in the overflow high, but I don't see that as a viable solution for a couple of reasons. Should power go out, it will drain the area and require manual intervention. I was thinking of something else, but it escapes me at the moment. Q: is manual intervention always required for reefready's? (I've always used drilled tanks which required it and the overflow, which required it - I think I was expecting a little more with reefready's).
Thanks
Jerry
I just set up my 65 gallon - first reefready I've owned in 8 years! So I'm a bit excited; but it was a bit louder than I had anticipated. I have an ehiem pump which is whisper quite - highly recommended!! The problem revolves around the circled part. There is a hole on the underside that the water sprays out and makes a lot of noise.
Now I see a couple of ways to go about this - I have to take the return apart to fix a minor leak, so it has to be done anyways:
1) I could glue the hole up so that the only path is through the 2 spray heads directly into the tank. Q: will this "break" anything?
2) I don't have any flow limiting pieces (gate/ball valves) on the PVC going into the sump. I can easily add one on (there is a quick disconnect) and keep the water level in the overflow high, but I don't see that as a viable solution for a couple of reasons. Should power go out, it will drain the area and require manual intervention. I was thinking of something else, but it escapes me at the moment. Q: is manual intervention always required for reefready's? (I've always used drilled tanks which required it and the overflow, which required it - I think I was expecting a little more with reefready's).
Thanks
Jerry