nightmarepl
NJRC Member
yup ordered new ones ima going to replace the whole fitting bulkhead to the elbo maybe add a valve on each side and call it a day..
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return pump question with sump setup
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nightmarepl
NJRC Member
okay guys im having a problem here.. i cant seem to figure out this plumbing situation
so here is my flowbox the water in the tank rises to the strain line then hits the 3 drain lines and doesnt really get too high in that chamber
the water flows down my 2 drain lines which are now submerged as recommended in the sump
then the skimmer section gets about 60% water level
the fuge section gets about 60% water level until it hits the strain line in the sump travels through the sponge into the return chamber that is only about 30% water and the return pump starts sucking air
basically running out of water in the return section
people mentioned to me that i should put 2 90 degree elbos down wards in the box and 1 going upwards
now im thinking the sump might have a flaw in the sponge area not creating a full syphon?
anyone in the hopatcong area that knows a good amount about this stuff that can check this thing out for me?
so here is my flowbox the water in the tank rises to the strain line then hits the 3 drain lines and doesnt really get too high in that chamber
the water flows down my 2 drain lines which are now submerged as recommended in the sump
then the skimmer section gets about 60% water level
the fuge section gets about 60% water level until it hits the strain line in the sump travels through the sponge into the return chamber that is only about 30% water and the return pump starts sucking air
basically running out of water in the return section
people mentioned to me that i should put 2 90 degree elbos down wards in the box and 1 going upwards
now im thinking the sump might have a flaw in the sponge area not creating a full syphon?
anyone in the hopatcong area that knows a good amount about this stuff that can check this thing out for me?
