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Originally Posted by intarsiabox (Post 772133)

In the picture it looks like the 2 1" drain lines join at a tee and then go into the skimmer tub. This will reduce the drain capacity to that of a single 1" line. I don't know how much you want to fiddle with it but could you have one drain line go directly into the skimmer tub and then have the other drain line go directly into the first chamber of the glass sump? I think this would help with the fluctuating return section.

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Originally Posted by Skimmer King (Post 772136)

That is a no brainer what u want if u can go bigger with the bulk head or if u have 2 1" drums that are goi g to the sump then elavate the skimmer portion and that will allow for a faster drain

Kinda sounds a lot like what I said a page or 2 ago :biggrin:

Increasing the size or adding more lines connecting the 2 containers is really the only answer here. Drains need to have room to flow so they should not be the same size as the return line. Almost every system I have ever had or seen usuall has 1" returns & 1 1/2" drains.

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Originally Posted by The Grizz (Post 772170)

+1. Changing it out this week.

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Originally Posted by The Grizz (Post 772170)

I was trying to type that Grizz but my mind was going faster then the fingers it was suppose to reas 2 x 1.5 " oops

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Originally Posted by Skimmer King (Post 772215)

I was trying to type that Grizz but my mind was going faster then the fingers it was suppose to reas 2 x 1.5 " oops

If its not your mind going faster then your figures it's your mouth going faster then your mind :surprise:

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Originally Posted by CherylMcKay (Post 772193)

+1. Changing it out this week.

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Please let us know if this helps.

So after a a couple of delays, I finally have the 1.5 inch drain between the skimmer container and the sump. Thank goodness it seems to work. I was able to balance the return section of the sump last night and I am confident that i have proper flow to the display without having to throttle the return pump..

Thanks.

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have you turned of the power yet to see if it will hold the water

If it did before the mod it still should.

Glad to here you found your balance Cheryl.

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Originally Posted by Skimmer King (Post 773480)

have you turned of the power yet to see if it will hold the water

I did and all is good. I set my display at the syphon break and the filled the sump and the skimmer to max capacity before turning on the pumps. I waited a bit to let everything circulate, the I double checked by pulling the plug.... No water in the tank. Now maybe I can go on holidays in Jan without worrying that I could flood the house.

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Originally Posted by The Grizz (Post 773495)

If it did before the mod it still should.

Glad to here you found your balance Cheryl.

Greg we talked about raising the skimmer sump that is why I asked that and didn't know if she did or not.