The ATO should be in the last chamber with your return pump. And I mean the floats and the where the water goes in.thats exactly what was happening, thats why i turned off the ato
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The ATO should be in the last chamber with your return pump. And I mean the floats and the where the water goes in.thats exactly what was happening, thats why i turned off the ato
thats exactly what was happening, thats why i turned off the ato
But by doing that the pump is going to start sucking air because theres not enough water in the return pump chamber. Does that mean that i'm missing water in my system ?Yep! I knew this was a Red Sea tank before I even clicked on it. My tank was doing the same exact thing and it drove me crazy. What fixed it was raising the water level to the top of the overflow pipe. Basically raise it as high as it will go. If I don't do that, the water level will just fluctuate and the ATO will just dump tons of water into the sump. I might just change out the diaphragm valve for a spears gate valve.
I've got a Red Sea set up with a diaphragm valve. What I don't understand is how I can have it adjusted to where the water level is just below the emergency return (and it'll be happy for the whole day) and then the next day, the water level would be way down in the return box or pouring down the emergency return. I just don't get why it fluctuates so much. I have an ATO. I don't want a lot going down the emergency return as it bypasses the Reef Mat.
And when I turn off my skimmer for maintenance (or the pumps too), do nothing to change any other setting (i.e. leave the diaphragm valve where it was), the water level in the return box doesn't go back to where it was! I will wait a good 60 minutes to see if it'll settle down to where it was before but it usually doesn't. Anyone know why on this??
I'm with OP, that this drives me nuts.
But by doing that the pump is going to start sucking air because theres not enough water in the return pump chamber. Does that mean that i'm missing water in my system ?
stupid question: If i add the saltwater of the same salinity is that going to increase the salinity overall ?You're gonna have to add water to the return pump section to where it's touching your ATO sensor. That's where I have my Tunze ATO. I'm telling you bro, that will fix it. Raising the water level as high as you can.
Just mix a little that matches what your current salinity is at.stupid question: If i add the saltwater of the same salinity is that going to increase the salinity overall ?
I have the reef ato+ that attaches to the sump, theres a dedicated spot for it. I have a g2 reefer 250. So i don't know if they changed the sump setupHow do/did you have your ATO hooked up?
Ahh ok. So you have the G2+. I have the G2 and the only difference is mine doesn’t come with the ATO. Which is fine because I like my Tunze ATO.I have the reef ato+ that attaches to the sump, theres a dedicated spot for it. I have a g2 reefer 250. So i don't know if they changed the sump setup
oh okay i get itAhh ok. So you have the G2+. I have the G2 and the only difference is mine doesn’t come with the ATO. Which is fine because I like my Tunze ATO.
so should i let the water trickle down the emergency drain or close to trickling down ?You're gonna have to add water to the return pump section to where it's touching your ATO sensor. That's where I have my Tunze ATO. I'm telling you bro, that will fix it. Raising the water level as high as you can.
Both are fine. Just as high as possible.so should i let the water trickle down the emergency drain or close to trickling down ?
When I get home, I’ll take a couple pics and show you how mine is.so should i let the water trickle down the emergency drain or close to trickling down ?
Thanks a lot bro. This is driving me insaneWhen I get home, I’ll take a couple pics and show you how mine is.
Thanks a lot bro. This is driving me insane
I have WhatsApp. Private message me your number and I’ll add you.@Tahiti Is there somewhere i can add you on ? Just to share information or other stuff ?