Plumming issue red sea reefer

jcro

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Not sure what i did wrong.. put together my red sea reefer 425 g2.. I was filling the tank and I realized that the downflow pipe is higher than the emergency drain.. does anyone know what i might of done wrong or how to fix it

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Did you mix up the 2 pipes?
 

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You did nothing wrong. Mounting is correct. The emergency drain is higher than the actual downflow pipe. The plastic cover is only to reduce noise
 

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