Urgent WATER level too high in overflow box..

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  1. freddie.b

    freddie.b Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    I think I do but when I pick the box up the water in the dump drops.. And makes air go in the pump
     
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  2. Swisswiss

    Swisswiss Caribbean Reef Squid

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    thats what im thinking.
     
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  3. freddie.b

    freddie.b Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    I think I do but when I pick the box up the water in the dump drops.. And makes air go in the pump
     
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  4. skurious

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    yeah, you need to be able to control that pumps output.
     
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  5. Mr. Bill

    Mr. Bill Native Floridian

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    That would only control the water level in the DT- gravity works. IOW, it would still work properly, but the level would be lower in the tank. :)

    As already mentioned, it sounds like the overflow is not large enough for the pump. Plumbing a valve into the return line and trimming the flow should fix the issue.
     
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  6. freddie.b

    freddie.b Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    Either that or get a bigger overflow.. The lfs sold me everything together like a package deal... He said it was good enough for a 90 gallon and since I only have a 56 it gonna work great...
     
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  7. freddie.b

    freddie.b Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    Okay so the pump is a odessea 500... Still not sure about the overflow..
     
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  8. Marshall O

    Marshall O Giant Squid

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    What size u-tube and drain line do you have for the overflow? (1) 1" u-tube should have no problem keeping up with that pump, but my guess is yours is 3/4".
     
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  9. freddie.b

    freddie.b Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    Don't know but I will check for sure.. Thanks
     
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  10. Dyonopses1

    Dyonopses1 Skunk Shrimp

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    Is the drain line going into a wet/dry trickle filter? Sometimes there is a restriction on the neck of those things. I had that problem once before.
     
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