FishFace NJ build

[tharbin]

OH! That would have been good to know that's what to use. But with the carpet and not lifting it up some, the carpet may not let it adj with the wrench. Well I hope I don't need to find out.

Learned something new. Didn't know that was called an open wrench.

I can't tell for sure but it looks like the feet on your tank are designed so that they can turn on the screw. That way the screw can turn to raise or lower the tank while the foot remains stationary. I'd say it is about 50-50 on feet that swivel versus ones that don't.

 

[Evil1]

Let’s stop the mini moves and the BS! Get’er done!!! I’m sending you the Tool Time box set to watch. Sheesh!

 

[Evil1]

Well do we have salt water flowing through the plumbing yet?

 

[Evil1]

 

[Evil1]

Where are yooouuuu? What’s the update?

 

[fishface NJ]

HI!!!

Sorry about being away. Last Friday NJ had a heavy rain storm. Saturday morning we had no power. JCP&L texted that power would be restored by noon...noon became 2PM...2PM became 9:30PM. At that point I started loading my car with totes filled with salt water/heater/bubbler and place my fish inside...drove to my mom's house. (My mom is 92 years old. She doesn't have internet!) I left my corals behind. I came home this morning.
I worked on my rock scape today. Used a lot of Aquaforest Stone Fix. I ordered another container from BRS this afternoon. Paid to have in shipped next day. I placed an order on Sunday with KP Aquatics for 25 pounds of live rock since what I have now had been sitting unheated for 3 days due to no power. The live rock will arrive tomorrow! I need to build my screen top tonight. Hope I don't screw the cuts. I had to use my QT tank to house my fish. Need to get the fish into the new tank tomorrow so I can use the QT for the live rock that will arrive before noon.

I placed 10 pounds of Miracle Mud in a media bag and placed it in the refugium. I plan to get another 10 pounds down the road. The Miracle Mud is not the same stuff I had used years ago. I was a little surprised when I saw it.

No leaks and the tank has been level.

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[Evil1]

 

[fishface NJ]

Oh well! The rocks won’t be here today. I'm guessing the box got damaged with UPS and was leaking saltwater.

 

[Evil1]

Oh well! The rocks won’t be here today. I'm guessing the box got damaged with UPS and was leaking saltwater.

Well that’s sucks! I hope the box of bristle worms I sent you as a tank warming gift gets there ok!

 

[fishface NJ]

I reinstalled my Tunze ATO. I placed the sensor in the return area. I adjusted it so the Low and High are not lit but the Level is lit. But it doesn't matter if Low, High or Level are lit, it just keeps adding water to the sump with the pump not running. Is it already broken? Am I missing something? I leave for FL on Tuesday for my son's college graduation. I need this to work.

 

[tbrown]

I reinstalled my Tunze ATO. I placed the sensor in the return area. I adjusted it so the Low and High are not lit but the Level is lit. But it doesn't matter if Low, High or Level are lit, it just keeps adding water to the sump with the pump not running. Is it already broken? Am I missing something? I leave for FL on Tuesday for my son's college graduation. I need this to work.

You're creating a siphon it sounds like. Is the ATO reservoir above the tank?

 

[fishface NJ]

I took the pump out of the reservoir and placed it at the same level that it was inside. (On the left side of the photo.)

I circled in blue, where the water enters the sump from the Reservoir

Yes, it seems that it is siphoning, but I don’t understand why. As soon as the pump turns off from adding water to the sump, it keeps siphoning water.

 

[Evil1]

Sorry I’m no help to you as I am one of those external filter people. Good luck and safe flight!

 

[Evil1]

I will however, tell you to raise ATO return line up above the ATO water canister for the entire length of the hose. Also if you haven’t already add a siphon break to the ATO line above the pump and above the fill waterline of the ATO container. You may have to sacrifice some water in the container to allow siphon break to be above the ATO water line. Make sense?

 

[Evil1]

I use the RS siphon break. Works very well. But it must be over the waterline in the ATO container.

 

[tbrown]

Yeah. The ATO water level is higher than the end of the tubing causing it to siphon - it's trying to seek an equal level.

As @Evil1 mentioned, add a siphon break at the ATO reservoir and it'll help stop the siphon. The siphon break can be as easy as a hole poked in the tubing just inside the reservoir but above the water or it can be an anti-siphon device like he posted.

If you poke a hole, make sure it is big enough to not seal itself up under a little bit of suction - I'd say probably an 1/8" minimum.

 

[fishface NJ]

Would this work temporarily? The output is higher then the container

Thanks so much for all the help!!!!

 

[tbrown]

Yes. You could run a piece of PVC down to the tank to avoid the potential for splashing as well.

 

[fishface NJ]

Thank you! You guys are my savior

 

[Evil1]

Thank you! You guys are my savior

Order the siphon break so you have it when you return. Simple easy fix. Safe flight!