Red Sea Reefer 200 xl trying to get water level in sump dialed in

[ducati1212]

Just setting up my new G2 Red Sea 200xl and it lets you adjust water level in the skimmer changer.

I started off with the baffle all the way down so lower water level because my skimmer was overflowing now my skimmer needs to be deeper so I moved the baffle up but then my ato kicks on . Any best practices or suggestions for adjusting skimmer water height? I guess for some reason I did not think it would trigger ato to dump water in I thought it would all even out.

That black plastic behind skimmer can raise or lower

 

[Jason_MrFrags]

raising the level in skimmer area of sump will cause it to lower in the return area and the ATO going to add RODI. Looks like your skimmer is adjustable, did you try adjusting with the valve first to increase bubble level? Sometimes it just takes a little while to get skimmer broken in and find where it likes to be ran.

 

[chipchipbro]

well my friend.. i am trying to dial in my water level in this tank now for 1 year.
the overflow is such a pitty and you cant seem to dial it in..

when I think i do have the perfect water level and valve setting... well.. in the night all of a sudden my ATO starts to top off and wont stop.

And I think many... MANY have the same issue wit this tank.. its just... a nightmare

 

[johnmac28]

I have the exact same problem with my aquaforest oceanguard 275 (same size as yours basically). I am going to try a Spears gate valve per recommendation of Bulk Reef Supply. I have also had my problem for approaching a year. Have you found any solutions?

 

[dbroncos]

Check out this build he did that exact thing and so am I. https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/red-sea-reefer-xl-200-build-used.957890/

 

[johnmac28]

Hope it works out. Aquaforest plumbing is such a nightmare, that BRS and I have not yet come up with a fix due to metric plumbing, unions, bulkheads, and how they are arranged. Hope to solve this problem one day lol.

 

[dbroncos]

Super easy. Get these they convert to US and the rest is easy. https://fishtanksdirect.com/red-sea-custom-pipe-connector-for-170g2-300g2-reefers/

 

[johnmac28]

Unfortunately the aquaforest drain goes from bulkhead, directly to a union, then to gate valve. There is no pipe to work with. Looks like I will have to try a new bulkhead (imperial) if tank drilled appropriately. If not, who knows. 30 years and 12 or so tanks-never had such an issue. Not intending to hijack this thread.