putting skimmer/return pump on timer

mikeshook · 04/03/2008, 01:24 PM

My sump is simply way to loud. I'm putting my Return Pump and A2 Skimmer (70 Gallon Tech) on a timer to turn off in the evenings while I'm home. My sump is just a sump(no fuge or bioballs).

I have a Vortech for internal circulation.

Thoughts? Concerns? I can't think of a valid reason why I shouldn't. Can you see something I'm missing.

sjames · 04/03/2008, 01:27 PM

If you have a DSB or plenum, you may be concerned about DO.

mikeshook · 04/03/2008, 01:30 PM

good point, but I have No DSB (thin layer of sand) and no Plenum

sjames · 04/03/2008, 01:33 PM

odds are youll be OK then, youll know after the fisrt night I would think.

You will be running without a safty net so to speak, if anything bad happens 5 minutes after you go to bed, youll be screwed.

Poisonus Yeti · 04/03/2008, 01:35 PM

Where are your heaters located? Ambient temp in the house is?

edwing206 · 04/03/2008, 01:36 PM

Do you know why it's loud? Is the water just dumping into the sump?

mikeshook · 04/07/2008, 09:01 AM

Yeah the water is just dumping into the sump. I've slowed it down, but it's just still loudly dumping. I have the Oceanic Tech Tank, and the stand is glass on all sides so it doesn't provide any sound barrier.

I'm not too worried about temp. I have some flex down at night and then warms back up during the day...

I've been doing this for the last week. Everything is fine, it's essentially like not having a Skimmer for 12 hours per day.

vanmo92 · 04/07/2008, 10:47 AM

It seems like it could work but I might be worried about DO, and temp.

04/03/2008, 01:24 PM	#1
mikeshook Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Charlotte/Houston Posts: 147	putting skimmer/return pump on timer My sump is simply way to loud. I'm putting my Return Pump and A2 Skimmer (70 Gallon Tech) on a timer to turn off in the evenings while I'm home. My sump is just a sump(no fuge or bioballs). I have a Vortech for internal circulation. Thoughts? Concerns? I can't think of a valid reason why I shouldn't. Can you see something I'm missing.

04/03/2008, 01:35 PM	#5
Poisonus Yeti Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 220	Where are your heaters located? Ambient temp in the house is? __________________ - Yeti

04/03/2008, 01:36 PM	#6
edwing206 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Shoreline,Washington Posts: 4,518	Do you know why it's loud? Is the water just dumping into the sump? __________________ The name's Luis. :) Current Tank Info: 50G cube

04/07/2008, 10:47 AM	#8
vanmo92 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Silverthorne, CO. Posts: 2,045	It seems like it could work but I might be worried about DO, and temp. __________________ PBITAWA Current Tank Info: 72 gallon bow Mixed Reef 1 fw tank

04/03/2008, 01:27 PM	#2
sjames Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: PA Posts: 675	If you have a DSB or plenum, you may be concerned about DO.

04/03/2008, 01:30 PM	#3
mikeshook Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Charlotte/Houston Posts: 147	good point, but I have No DSB (thin layer of sand) and no Plenum

04/03/2008, 01:33 PM	#4
sjames Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: PA Posts: 675	odds are youll be OK then, youll know after the fisrt night I would think. You will be running without a safty net so to speak, if anything bad happens 5 minutes after you go to bed, youll be screwed.

04/07/2008, 09:01 AM	#7
mikeshook Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Charlotte/Houston Posts: 147	Yeah the water is just dumping into the sump. I've slowed it down, but it's just still loudly dumping. I have the Oceanic Tech Tank, and the stand is glass on all sides so it doesn't provide any sound barrier. I'm not too worried about temp. I have some flex down at night and then warms back up during the day... I've been doing this for the last week. Everything is fine, it's essentially like not having a Skimmer for 12 hours per day.