BeanAnimal overflow help

[ashr]

Originally Posted by kien

Also, your return chamber water level is what will drop as your tank evaporates water. This is where you typically place your Auto Top Off float valve/switch/sensor if you decide to install one (or maybe you already have). If you had one installed, it would have filled that return chamber for you up to the level that you set it.

No worries, I got what you meant haha. Yes I will be installing an auto top off. I have a 5 gallon fresh water reserve built into the sump that is the next thing. Also my skimmer is going nuts ( new Omega 15) so I need to break that in and maybe bring it up 2-3". Over flows like mad right now.

[mseepman]

Could you take some more pictures of your overflow. BeanAnimal has three pipes...one fully submerged, one emergency and one holy "s*&t" outlet. I might be missing your submerged pipe.

[ashr]

Originally Posted by mseepman

Could you take some more pictures of your overflow. BeanAnimal has three pipes...one fully submerged, one emergency and one holy "s*&t" outlet. I might be missing your submerged pipe.

I have all three. I think I may have got it, I just needed more water for the pipes. thanks though! ill still take more pictures if u would like to see tho

[CM125]

Herbie and BA have a lot more water running in the pipes, just make sure when you add water you test your power off level in the sump

[kien]

Originally Posted by CM125

make sure when you add water you test your power off level in the sump

This is a very good point! As a result of adding more water to your sump to compensate for the needed water in the pipes, your system will drain this extra water into the sump when there is a power failure. There may also be some water siphoned from your display tank via the return outlet. Definitely make sure to test a power failure now while your in front of the tank to either make sure your sump can handle the extra water (due to power failure) or that your check valves are working (if you installed any).

[ashr]

I ran a test last night and the sump held! The size of the sump is 26x26 cube with the height at 16" If it did start to over flow I have a 5 gallon side that fresh water will be held for my ATO. I will keep this about half full just for the reason of over flow but all seems good. I will do a test run again tonight just to make sure.

My returns are not pointed down but near the top so the back fill shouldnt be a ton..