Water circulation problum

[m0nk3y69d]

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

does the box not fill up fast enough? or does it not go down fast enough

 

[m0nk3y69d]

if I turn the pump up?

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

yea.
You said it floods.

 

[m0nk3y69d]

if I turn the pump up the overflow doesn't drain enough water so the tank will flood

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

is it the box too small not enough output
or the plumbing not enough out put.
thats why you have to choke the pump.
one of those is too small.

 

[m0nk3y69d]

I think the 1inc drain is 2 small

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

if I turn the pump up the overflow doesn't drain enough water so the tank will flood

but specifically, when it does that, does water overwhelm the box< like go over the edge then down
or does the overflow fill op first then overflow the box.

 

[m0nk3y69d]

I'm not really sure I have never really tried it

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

I think the 1inc drain is 2 small

I agree.
what size is the bulk head. Changing that plumbing wouldnt be bad.
the bulkhead on the otherhand.

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

I'm not really sure I have never really tried it

let her rip. Is the wife home. I wont tell.

 

[m0nk3y69d]

the bulk head is only 1 inch

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

Sorry I dont know if thats the recommended size for the flow. Do you?
is your durso vented?
and are there any step down in sizes in the output.

 

[m0nk3y69d]

yes the derso is vented and there are no step downs in size I just think the bulkhead is 2 small

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

yea. You'd have to redo. Use both in box outs for sump and go external return(inlet).

 

[m0nk3y69d]

yeah I really don't want to do that so I will just need to get another power head or something like that

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

HAHAH Exactly.
I love this hobby.

 

[m0nk3y69d]

so do I lol

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

Id think about upping the return rate for a down the road. It would make for a healthier system. But yea, funny, one little question about flow.

 

[m0nk3y69d]

yeah I will and you should check out my build thread some time