mane3215 Posted August 23, 2003 Share Posted August 23, 2003 So I set my new fuge up on the back of the tank today. I put it on the back (20g) and fill it with about 3g of water, sand, lr, and some macro algae. Start a siphon on the intake tube, and hit the pump. Now the problem, the water in the intake compartment gets sucked down to the bottom of the pump intake, which makes it them suck air, then it fills a bit, shoots some water, then air, then water, you get the picture =). The overflow into the power head chamber is obviously not flowing enough water to keep the pump chamber full. What are my options? I guess I can go to a smaller ph, though I didnt want to drop lower then the rio 600 I have in there, or take everything off and out of the fuge, drill some holes, and do a million test runs until I get the flow right (worse option since I dont want the work, or to mess up this pretty fuge). Any ideas? Thanks. Link to comment
bertz_maru Posted August 23, 2003 Share Posted August 23, 2003 do you use a u tube to siphon the water into the fuge from the tank/overflow?? if so you can get a bigger one or if you have room just add another one... Link to comment
mane3215 Posted August 23, 2003 Author Share Posted August 23, 2003 Yeah, its a siphon tube from the overflow into the fuge. Where would I get a bigger one? The intake portion of the fuge is only 1 3/8" from side to side so the only way I could fit two would be one behind the other, which inturn would be to wide for the overflow box. A bigger one might work. I would hope it worked anyway, as I said, I really dont want to invest in a smaller pump or reduce the flow. Link to comment
DEXX34 Posted August 23, 2003 Share Posted August 23, 2003 Hello, what kind of fuge do you have? from what i gather it is a HOB? well lets see...you could go with a small ball valve plumbed in, or get a smaller pump, better yet one with an adjustable flow rate. you don't really want the water to haul ass through your fuge anyway, it is better to flow kinda slow. My fuge water is pushed in instead of pulled back into the tank, then it can pretty much return it as it gets it( make sense?) also , if your pump is where i think it is it will chew up alot critters that are good for your corals to munch on. since i do not really know much about your fuge i am being kind of general (sorry)...your fuge may be hella bigger than mine, thus requiring a larger volume of water to move at the same rate. If it were me i would ditch the rio, but it is your money post some specs so we will be more able to help. Dex Link to comment
mane3215 Posted August 23, 2003 Author Share Posted August 23, 2003 Yeah, the pump is where you are thinking, and it will chew anything going back into the tank, however there isnt much I can do with the design that I wanted to prevent it. It is a hob, and I dont mind getting rid of the rio, what do you suggest? I have an aquaglobe 100 I may try using that and hope it works. Here are some pics of the guy in question the main shot is blurry =(, didnt realize the auto focus was off (I'm lame heh): Link to comment
DEXX34 Posted August 23, 2003 Share Posted August 23, 2003 Okay I understand what you are saying....my bad! I was picturing a different setup ... in the long run maybe cutting some baffle out of the way would suit your needs the best? don't seem to be too many alternatives if you don't want to sacrifice any flow. Link to comment
mane3215 Posted August 23, 2003 Author Share Posted August 23, 2003 Well I'm not super worried about flow, and the more I think of it, I am leaning toward a 100gph pump. I'm going to stick my aquaglobe in there and try it since it has an adjustable flow. I do not feel like pulling that out, taking everything out and trying to drill the baffle. It would be a major pita, and may mess up the pretty fuge =). Link to comment
DEXX34 Posted August 23, 2003 Share Posted August 23, 2003 My tanks is only a 5.5...I'm using a maxi 404 for a 16" long fuge. the 404 is cranked all the way up. for your tank maybe a maxi 606 or an aqua clear 201? don't take that as gospel I would like some other folks to chime in on that one. I'm sold on them because they are good pumps AND adjustable. i hate getting something home just to find out i should have went "smaller" or "bigger" well, you know what i am trying to say. Link to comment
DEXX34 Posted August 23, 2003 Share Posted August 23, 2003 aquaglobes are neat lil' powerheads, never had one...hear good things about them though. judging by looks alone i would wonder if it could hold up acting as a pump instead of a powerhead? Mr. ESPI could tell ya alot about the aquaglobes. Link to comment
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