Separate skimmer container

[Arok3000]

What do you mean, you can't keep it at a stable level?
A sump is generally designed so the return pump area is the only place where the water level fluctuates due to water evaporation. In that case, the fluctuating levels are what triggers the ATO and tops it up with freshwater to maintain appropriate water level for purposes of correct salinity and pump operation.

Or is your water level fluctuating abnormally from the evaporation rate of the water? If that's the case, you might have to post some pictures or at least a drawing to indicate how your system is connected together, because that shouldn't be happening.

[Skimmerking]

Cheryl Send me a pm with your number i will call you tonight and we can sort this out for you.

don't worry about long distance

[subman]

If possible a pic or two may help a ton

[Aquattro]

Originally Posted by subman

If possible a pic or two may help a ton

Agreed. Not sure why/how you have multiple sumps/containers...

[duncangweller]

A 1" drain will dump approximately approximately 600gph into your sump. If you have two of these going into a skimmer section then you are adding around 1200gph into your sump and only pumping out around 700gph at most back into your display. If this is the case then you would need to out hate valves on your drains to limit the amount of water draining to your sump and to match the flow of the return pump to your DT.

If your pump is draining your sump too fast then you would need to put a ball/gate valve on the exit side of your return pump to limit the amour of water being removed from your sump to match the flow rate of the drain line.

Hope that makes sense,
Dunc

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[CherylMcKay]

Originally Posted by The Grizz

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

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.

+1. Changing it out this week.

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[The Grizz]

Originally Posted by CherylMcKay

+1. Changing it out this week.

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Please let us know if this helps.

[CherylMcKay]

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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[Skimmerking]

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

[The Grizz]

If it did before the mod it still should.

Glad to here you found your balance Cheryl.