Newish to the reef world

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You can always switch them out for different type of drain.
With as much trouble as I had with leaking bulk heads, that's a last resort. I've thought of shortening one drain, (they are only 1" difference in height), but that means removing entire plumbing section. May not be a big deal for some, but I worked on mine for 3 days before I got leaks stopped.
 
Welcome aboard, take it slow and keep it basic. Don't chase the needle when it comes to the parameters. Maybe start a build thread and you can post questions and updates there.
 

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Welcome to R2R! I can't help with your overflow issues other than to advise to make very small incremental changes to the valves and watch how that change affects the flow for a while before making another change as the changes can take several minutes to reach equilibrium.

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Hello all. Somewhat new to the reefing world. My significant other has previously had salt water, and some coral. I on the other hand, have kept gold fish and catfish I caught in the creek. So... this is a yuuuge learning curve for me.

So now.. we just set up a tank and sump setup that was previously used, but has been sitting dry for at least 4 years. We've reused every piece that came with the setup, 200 gal dial overflow tank, plumbing, Eshopps R-200 sump, and return pump. I'm here for advice/ help/ suggestions for the plumbing/ return/ sump, as I've never had anything like this before. Don't want to overload this first thread, so, I'll go start reading what I can find, but hello to all!
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Welcome to R2R! I can't help with your overflow issues other than to advise to make very small incremental changes to the valves and watch how that change affects the flow for a while before making another change as the changes can take several minutes to reach equilibrium.

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No valves are currently installed on either drain, just flexible 1" hoses.
 

HOW MUCH DOES A FISH’S FEEDING REQUIREMENTS AFFECT YOUR STOCKING DECISIONS?

  • A lot! - I avoid fish that require frequent or specialized feeding

    Votes: 7 23.3%
  • Quite a bit, but an automatic feeder can change my answer

    Votes: 5 16.7%
  • It depends on whether my nutrient export can handle it

    Votes: 5 16.7%
  • It depends on how badly I want the fish

    Votes: 10 33.3%
  • Not much. I’m willing to adjust my routine

    Votes: 7 23.3%
  • Not at all. Feeding demands don’t limit my stocking choices

    Votes: 5 16.7%
  • I usually learn about the demanding feeding schedule after buying the fish!

    Votes: 2 6.7%
  • I haven’t really considered this before

    Votes: 3 10.0%
  • Something else (see my comments in the thread)

    Votes: 0 0.0%
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