Noob question

[BristleWormHater]

Wondering why I didn’t ask this earlier. Should the water in the overflow chambers be at an equal level to the display?

 

[BristleWormHater]

@J A' mhuir thats a yes right?

 

[J A' mhuir]

Wondering why I didn’t ask this earlier. Should the water in the overflow chambers be at an equal level to the display?

Do you have an AIO?
If so, I have an AIO and I had the same question a while ago. Since I’m also new to the hobby.

 

[BristleWormHater]

Do you have an AIO?
If so, I have an AIO and I had the same question a while ago. Since I’m also new to the hobby.

Yes

 

[J A' mhuir]

@J A' mhuir thats a yes right?

Coolio, love the rock work.
They are supposed to be at varying levels in those chambers, for the filtration to work, right. For my tank the problem was with the return chamber. I actually couldn’t keep the water level up, until I realized, duh that I had to add water to the tank not the return chamber specifically….

 

[J A' mhuir]

Yes

If the water in the filtration chambers is at the same level as the DT, remove some water until the return chamber is a little lower than the baffles on either side of the chamber. That way there now will be water flow into that chamber.

 

[BristleWormHater]

I’m asking this because I tried doing a water change and the pumps went dry after a gallon

 

[BristleWormHater]

I’m asking this because I tried doing a water change and the pumps went dry after a gallon

Wondering if that’s supposed to happen or not

 

[BristleWormHater]

If the water in the filtration chambers is at the same level as the DT, remove some water until the return chamber is a little lower than the baffles on either side of the chamber. That way there now will be water flow into that chamber.

The overflows are lower than the Dt so I think I’m good?

 

[J A' mhuir]

Wondering if that’s supposed to happen or not

Were your pumps off during the water change or did they drain it after new salt water was added??

 

[J A' mhuir]

The overflows are lower than the Dt so I think I’m good?

If you added the new saltwater back and the level in the DT is a little under the baffles to each side and not draining dry? Then you are good!!

 

[BristleWormHater]

Were your pumps off during the water change or did they drain it after new salt water was added??

Did not turn the pumps off and that compartment went dry and pumps started to pump air in

 

[BristleWormHater]

Did not turn the pumps off and that compartment went dry and pumps started to pump air in

So I need to turn the pumps off for the water change right?

 

[J A' mhuir]

So I need to turn the pumps off for the water change right?

Yes, turn everything off!! Pumps, heater, power head, ATO. Lights stay on!