SRO 2000 ext question

oneradtek202 · 11/21/2011, 09:29 PM

So i hooked up my Super reef octopus 2000 external last week, maybe 10 days. i have been having issues with keeping the water level consistent, which is why i bought this/ skimmer in the first place! i have it fed by a mag 5 pump with about 20 inches of head pressure to deal with. so the overall gph im thinking is around 400~gph. anyways, the skimmer started working great and i got it all set and running. the water level inside the skimmer keeps rising up and down when the bubble blaster is running, so ive overflowed it a few times (thank god for the overflow -proof design) i do not have a ball valve on the feed line, so im thinking this may be causing me the issue??

a part of me just thinks its still breaking in! i dont know what does everything else think?

drunkfish3 · 11/21/2011, 09:45 PM

may be still breaking, but a few questions where is the skimmer located? A picture that shows the drain would help. Is the drain of the skimmer higher then where it enters the sump?

aandfsoccr04 · 11/21/2011, 10:06 PM

I would also guess the skimmeris just breaking in.

oneradtek202 · 11/22/2011, 09:56 AM

yes its skimming wet because of the varying water height. blah

the pump for teh intake is in my sump, and the big grey pipe goes over and dumps into the sump

rwessels · 11/22/2011, 12:57 PM

But is the output of the big grey pipe submerged? That can create a toilet bowl flushing effect.

reefernutz · 11/22/2011, 03:08 PM

It can also be a problem if the compartment that your supply pump is in doesn't have a constant water level.

Have you tried a different supply pump?

oneradtek202 · 11/22/2011, 07:27 PM

ahhh yes, i need a breather hole in that thing dont i!? that would be the issue!

my feeding chamber is consistent, have not tried a dif supply pump, that one is BRAND new. im really thinking its the toilet flushin issue, i think im going to drill a hole in the top of that 90 elbow and stick a air line in there and seal it up, kinda like the back of the glass holes overflows

11/21/2011, 09:29 PM	#1
oneradtek202 Pitcher Hill Reef Society Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: N. Syracuse, NY Posts: 2,483	SRO 2000 ext question So i hooked up my Super reef octopus 2000 external last week, maybe 10 days. i have been having issues with keeping the water level consistent, which is why i bought this/ skimmer in the first place! i have it fed by a mag 5 pump with about 20 inches of head pressure to deal with. so the overall gph im thinking is around 400~gph. anyways, the skimmer started working great and i got it all set and running. the water level inside the skimmer keeps rising up and down when the bubble blaster is running, so ive overflowed it a few times (thank god for the overflow -proof design) i do not have a ball valve on the feed line, so im thinking this may be causing me the issue?? a part of me just thinks its still breaking in! i dont know what does everything else think? __________________ -Brandon Current Tank Info: 100 gallon starphire display tank, 55gal Sump, Radium Lighting

11/21/2011, 10:06 PM	#3
aandfsoccr04 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Virginia Beach, VA Posts: 3,561	I would also guess the skimmeris just breaking in. __________________ 120 gallon mixed reef

11/22/2011, 09:56 AM	#4
oneradtek202 Pitcher Hill Reef Society Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: N. Syracuse, NY Posts: 2,483	yes its skimming wet because of the varying water height. blah the pump for teh intake is in my sump, and the big grey pipe goes over and dumps into the sump __________________ -Brandon Current Tank Info: 100 gallon starphire display tank, 55gal Sump, Radium Lighting

11/22/2011, 07:27 PM	#7
oneradtek202 Pitcher Hill Reef Society Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: N. Syracuse, NY Posts: 2,483	ahhh yes, i need a breather hole in that thing dont i!? that would be the issue! my feeding chamber is consistent, have not tried a dif supply pump, that one is BRAND new. im really thinking its the toilet flushin issue, i think im going to drill a hole in the top of that 90 elbow and stick a air line in there and seal it up, kinda like the back of the glass holes overflows __________________ -Brandon Current Tank Info: 100 gallon starphire display tank, 55gal Sump, Radium Lighting

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11/21/2011, 09:45 PM	#2
drunkfish3 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Farmingdale NY Posts: 194	may be still breaking, but a few questions where is the skimmer located? A picture that shows the drain would help. Is the drain of the skimmer higher then where it enters the sump?

11/22/2011, 12:57 PM	#5
rwessels Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 779	But is the output of the big grey pipe submerged? That can create a toilet bowl flushing effect.

11/22/2011, 03:08 PM	#6
reefernutz Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Washington, DC Posts: 235	It can also be a problem if the compartment that your supply pump is in doesn't have a constant water level. Have you tried a different supply pump?