ok so my problem is, my return is pumping faster than my inflow.
my overflow box has a double 1" out, but i used 3/4" hoses because i had 10' of it already laying around.
not sure what size the sump actually is, but it's a double tank(pics included). in the first section i've got a "reef octopus classic skimmer",
in the next section i've got live rock and cheato, from there it overflows in a sponge and into the return pump area, where i have a "quiet one 4000(1017 gph)". again i'm using a 1" to 3/4" adapter to the return hose.
but i keep having to add water into the return area, because it keeps pumping low and making that annoying sucking sound.
What can i do to fix this?
my overflow box has a double 1" out, but i used 3/4" hoses because i had 10' of it already laying around.
not sure what size the sump actually is, but it's a double tank(pics included). in the first section i've got a "reef octopus classic skimmer",
in the next section i've got live rock and cheato, from there it overflows in a sponge and into the return pump area, where i have a "quiet one 4000(1017 gph)". again i'm using a 1" to 3/4" adapter to the return hose.
but i keep having to add water into the return area, because it keeps pumping low and making that annoying sucking sound.
What can i do to fix this?
If your sump is running low it's either evaporation of not enough water in the system. I'd put an elbow on the intake of your pump also so that it's not as close to the waters surface.
