Need Some Drain & Sump Wisdom

[ReyDeFarts]

Awww no 500 gallon system now. That makes me a sad panda. View attachment 64404

Broooo... that tank is staying for more floor space in the tank room!

 

[MichaelB]

Broooo... that tank is staying for more floor space in the tank room!

I get the secret plan 500s gallon split between several different tanks lol. Which may or may not count the sump's water volume in the equation.

 

[Reefer Madness]

Broooo... that tank is staying for more floor space in the tank room!

Nice!!!

 

[ReyDeFarts]

Well, this tank has been humming along nicely under the primary care from @a.little.hypertonic

I'm still trying to get the skimmer dialed in. It tends to be sensitive and skim very wet. If I dial it back, then it makes lots of foam that doesn't tend to break down to liquid. So still learning and making small adjustments.

Here's a few pics to share of inhabitants.

Thanks to whomever brought the plastic witch hats to the swap. The atomic broccoli was stolen earlier today.

 

[Coral reefer]

What skimmer again? Could be too big for the bio load

 

[psidriven]

Or sump water level is too high.

 

[ReyDeFarts]

What skimmer again? Could be too big for the bio load

Or sump water level is too high.

Thanks for the responses gents.

I picked up a used Reef Rythm RR-150 from @Srt4eric

I have messed with multiple pump speed settings and also the air intake. It's definitely closer than I was a couple weeks ago. I currently can go a couple days before we empty the cup. I'll get a picture of what it looks like before we empty. A couple times it was overflowing with dense bubbles that wouldn't break, filling the cup.

I have the skimmer on a stand because the default water level was too high. With the stand, the skimmer is now slightly above the recommended manufacturer height. I did message Reef Breeders and they said going lower on the skimmer is fine. So I haven't made any adjustments to the stand. Just trying to dial it with pump speed and air intake.

 

[Srt4eric]

Thanks for the responses gents.

I picked up a used Reef Rythm RR-150 from @Srt4eric

I have messed with multiple pump speed settings and also the air intake. It's definitely closer than I was a couple weeks ago. I currently can go a couple days before we empty the cup. I'll get a picture of what it looks like before we empty. A couple times it was overflowing with dense bubbles that wouldn't break, filling the cup.

I have the skimmer on a stand because the default water level was too high. With the stand, the skimmer is now slightly above the recommended manufacturer height. I did message Reef Breeders and they said going lower on the skimmer is fine. So I haven't made any adjustments to the stand. Just trying to dial it with pump speed and air intake.

I never had to mess with the pump speed. I kept it on 1 and just messed with the air.

 

[ReyDeFarts]

I never had to mess with the pump speed. I kept it on 1 and just messed with the air.

I currently have it on 4. Did you have it right at the 6.5" mark as they recommended? Or higher?

 

[Srt4eric]

I had it on two and water was a little higher