how does this sump work

Discussion in 'Filters, Pumps, etc..' started by hddoutside, Jul 11, 2010.

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  1. hddoutside

    hddoutside Fire Shrimp

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    i have had this sump(?) for a while now and i want to use it. the only problem now is that i dont know how to use it. here are some pics.
     

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  3. blackraven1425

    blackraven1425 Giant Squid

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    Interesting. Is there any break in the leftmost baffle? If not, I have absolutely no idea lol.
     
  4. hddoutside

    hddoutside Fire Shrimp

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    here are some more pics
     

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    hddoutside Fire Shrimp

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    left most baffle???
     
  6. bioreefdude

    bioreefdude Fu Manchu Lion Fish

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    water goes in from the tank thru the top hose and into the bioballs and in the last chamber the one with no hose on top in goes ur return waterpump which puts water back in ur tank ...is ur tank drilled or do u have a overflow box
     
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    bioreefdude Fu Manchu Lion Fish

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    i see ur overflow box the water goes down that and back up thru the waterpump back into the tank
     
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  9. sostoudt

    sostoudt Giant Squid

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    +1

    although I don't know what that thing with the power cord is from the pictures posted.
     
  10. sostoudt

    sostoudt Giant Squid

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    not to be the guy, but it looks like your tank needs some cleaning lol.

    also nice goldies I have some too.
     
  11. hddoutside

    hddoutside Fire Shrimp

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    with cord? the only things that have a cord that came with that was a pump and that filter thing on top. am guessing the pump brings water from the sump to the tank and the filter thing brings water from my tank to the sump. but when i turn it on the pump sucks to much water out of the sump.
     
  12. hddoutside

    hddoutside Fire Shrimp

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    oh yea lol i got this leak that i fix now i just need to the clean the salt. then i have that dino bloom that i need to fix also. :sigh: