Been in the hobby forever but never had a sump. AIO gang jumped me out. I stopped wearing their colors I guess.
So the aquarium is tuned to perfection. Quieter than a mouse fart. I have a concern though. None of my equipment is on yet, skimmer, algae scrubber, and reactor. Waiting for the ugly stage to start them. My sump has water moving, obviously, but the last chamber is getting a nice stagnant top.
Here is where my lack of brains and self awareness start. Can I lower the water in return pump chamber? Can I pull water out of that chamber and the level of the tank stays the same? I have a photo for reference. An added bonus will be if the pump shuts off it will allow for more room in the sump for the overflow water. It will just reach the rim if I lose power. It takes the generator about 35 seconds to kick on I think. I don't lose power often but some yahoo kid throws his dang tennis shoes over the dang line or some squirrel grounds himself to the power pole. Also, Thompson behind me has been stealing internet by tapping right into the line.
I think removing water from that chamber will help the water move a bit more and allow for more margin of error if I loose power.
So the aquarium is tuned to perfection. Quieter than a mouse fart. I have a concern though. None of my equipment is on yet, skimmer, algae scrubber, and reactor. Waiting for the ugly stage to start them. My sump has water moving, obviously, but the last chamber is getting a nice stagnant top.
Here is where my lack of brains and self awareness start. Can I lower the water in return pump chamber? Can I pull water out of that chamber and the level of the tank stays the same? I have a photo for reference. An added bonus will be if the pump shuts off it will allow for more room in the sump for the overflow water. It will just reach the rim if I lose power. It takes the generator about 35 seconds to kick on I think. I don't lose power often but some yahoo kid throws his dang tennis shoes over the dang line or some squirrel grounds himself to the power pole. Also, Thompson behind me has been stealing internet by tapping right into the line.
I think removing water from that chamber will help the water move a bit more and allow for more margin of error if I loose power.