NANO DX FILTER & PUMP

TEPOZ_AZTLAN · 01-31-2005, 10:11 PM

Hello , i'm in trouble i upgrade my pwr head,for the original w/ RIO 200, and place original in 1st chamber along w/ chemi-pure, the pwr head is facing left wall to create a suction mechanism and give circulation in sump ,and also to make a 3 different levels of water in sump to make it a true wet/dry filter, it work fine for couple of hrs. :huh:THEN trouble begin, all the water from second and third chamber is overflowing the main tank. so there is almost no water in those chambers

then i remove pwr head from 1st chamber,and still the same. I think there is a leak in the sump where the walls of chamber unite w/ back wall. would that be the problem?.

:'( ,
Anybody familiar w/ nanos system and what i'm talking about. please help
thank's for any info, suggestions. and sorry for the long story

Matt Rogers · 01-31-2005, 10:43 PM

[quote author=TEPOZ_AZTLAN link=board=ASAP;num=1107238308;start=0#0 date=02/01/05 at 01:11:48]I think there is a leak in the sump where the walls of chamber unite w/ back wall. would that be the problem?. *

:'( ,
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I think that is a problem for sure, but what is weird to me is that your chambers don't have water. I'd think if there was a leak, they'd be full because the water from the main tank would come in? *[smiley=stars.gif] [smiley=dunce2.gif]

What I'm I missing?

OH YEAH. You upgraded your powerhead?
Seems like too much flow now.

OoNickoC · 02-01-2005, 08:46 PM

Mines been like that for over a year..? Works fine for me.

TEPOZ_AZTLAN · 02-04-2005, 04:38 PM

Found problem, i have the chemi-pure in the 1st chamber (bottom) so it was blocking the water flow to the other chambers so i put it on top of the sponge, and it works fine now. I have a RIO 200 wich is about 140 gph according to the box.

Thank's

Matt Rogers · 02-04-2005, 04:58 PM

Glad you figured it out.

OoNickoC · 02-05-2005, 08:49 PM

May seem fine....make sure the water dose not cross the tops of the dividers.....that would kill thier purpose of having them (to a degree). I perfer the stagered water levels as i know there's no crossover between chambers and the water gets full passage through each....sponge....sponge/sponge or songe/ceramic cylinders and bio balls(if little LR).....carbon.....pump return chamber.

TEPOZ_AZTLAN · 02-11-2005, 11:38 PM

thank's for the info and support

, the water don't cross the dividers, it's working fine, water is clear and getting ready for corals.