How do I adjust DT water level

MHG · 11/04/2017, 09:24 AM

I have a reef ready 60 cube. It has an acrylic overflow with no adjustments. It is rimless and I have a ton of circulation. The problem is I get water dripping over the sides several times a day. Its always in the same spot and its basically where my flow causes a crest . because it is a 60 cube i can only move my circle ups a couple of inches from left to right. I have room to move them down but my colonies are quite huge and I wind up blasting them. I prefer much more surface agitation than I currently have. but that causes more drips...

I want to lower my water level in the DT. My return control valve adjusts the sump. I opened up the teeth with a dermal and clean them regularly... My overflow ball valve is 90% open. that 10% keeps it quiet.

Do I just keep grinding my teeth wider?

outy · 11/04/2017, 09:27 AM

Grind them lower not wider.

MHG · 11/04/2017, 09:31 AM

Did that. Lowered them 1/2 inch...No change...

slief · 11/04/2017, 09:37 AM

Either lower the slots in the overflow more, widen them more, remove the slots completely or reduce the flow from the return pump. Those are you only alterneratives. Depending on the slot arrangement, you more than likely have to much return flow for your overflow and and as such, lowering the flow is likely your best choice.

outy · 11/04/2017, 10:52 AM

If lowering teeth did nothing, you have it set up wrong.

I'm guessing your return control valve is regulating flow, when you want the teeth doing such.

MHG · 11/04/2017, 12:52 PM

Well my return has a glass overlow wall behind the teeth so I am sure that would explain why lowering the teeth did nothing. I also have lower teeth that may have aragonite built up and slowing that flow.

My return valve is wide open. I'll try closing that a bit..

outy · 11/04/2017, 01:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MHG

glass overlow wall behind the teeth..

There ya go

homer1475 · 11/04/2017, 04:07 PM

What setup? Bean animal, herbie, durso?

It might be as simple as lowering the emergency line.

MHG · 11/05/2017, 07:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by homer1475

What setup? Bean animal, herbie, durso?

It might be as simple as lowering the emergency line.

Durso

11/04/2017, 09:24 AM	#1
MHG Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 2,919	How do I adjust DT water level I have a reef ready 60 cube. It has an acrylic overflow with no adjustments. It is rimless and I have a ton of circulation. The problem is I get water dripping over the sides several times a day. Its always in the same spot and its basically where my flow causes a crest . because it is a 60 cube i can only move my circle ups a couple of inches from left to right. I have room to move them down but my colonies are quite huge and I wind up blasting them. I prefer much more surface agitation than I currently have. but that causes more drips... I want to lower my water level in the DT. My return control valve adjusts the sump. I opened up the teeth with a dermal and clean them regularly... My overflow ball valve is 90% open. that 10% keeps it quiet. Do I just keep grinding my teeth wider? __________________ MHG (LIRA Member) 60G Cube, Kessil 360's

11/04/2017, 09:31 AM	#3
MHG Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 2,919	Did that. Lowered them 1/2 inch...No change... __________________ MHG (LIRA Member) 60G Cube, Kessil 360's

11/04/2017, 09:37 AM	#4
slief RC Sponsor Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 14,173	Either lower the slots in the overflow more, widen them more, remove the slots completely or reduce the flow from the return pump. Those are you only alterneratives. Depending on the slot arrangement, you more than likely have to much return flow for your overflow and and as such, lowering the flow is likely your best choice. __________________ Director Customer Support Royal Exclusiv USA For All Royal Exclusiv & Bubble King questions please refer to our Sponsor forum: http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/fo...play.php?f=745 Current Tank Info: 480G display mixed reef, 90G sump, 90G refugium, 60G display refugium. Check out my build thread: http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1783476

11/04/2017, 12:52 PM	#6
MHG Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 2,919	Well my return has a glass overlow wall behind the teeth so I am sure that would explain why lowering the teeth did nothing. I also have lower teeth that may have aragonite built up and slowing that flow. My return valve is wide open. I'll try closing that a bit.. __________________ MHG (LIRA Member) 60G Cube, Kessil 360's

11/04/2017, 04:07 PM	#8
homer1475 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Upstate NY Posts: 5,313	What setup? Bean animal, herbie, durso? It might be as simple as lowering the emergency line. __________________ 80G SCA Build: http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2560256 Originally posted by der_wille_zur_macht: "He's just taking his lunch to work"

11/04/2017, 09:27 AM	#2
outy Moved On Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: auburn CA Posts: 4,021	Grind them lower not wider.

11/04/2017, 10:52 AM	#5
outy Moved On Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: auburn CA Posts: 4,021	If lowering teeth did nothing, you have it set up wrong. I'm guessing your return control valve is regulating flow, when you want the teeth doing such.