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STEED007 Small Fry Posts: 4 Kudos: 3 Votes: 0 Registered: 13-Jan-2002	hi i have a 500 litre tank with a sump that is 22" long 16" width and 16" heigh i am only getting 8 " of water in sump which is causing my Aqua Medic - Turboflotor 1000 Multi SL to run dry this has a ocean runner pupm attached to this any ideas who to raise level
Posted 20-Sep-2006 21:14
mattyboombatty Moderator Tenellus Obsessor Posts: 2790 Kudos: 1507 Votes: 1301 Registered: 26-Mar-2004	Add more water. It's literally that easy. Just make sure to match the salinity of the water that's currently in there, or the overall salinity will change. Critical Fertilator: The Micromanager of Macronutrients
Posted 21-Sep-2006 00:27
ACIDRAIN Moderator Posts: 3162 Kudos: 1381 Votes: 416 Registered: 14-Jan-2002	Edited by ACIDRAIN Basically, when your pump is turned off, then fill the sump full (matching the salinity as previously stated). Then turn your pump back on. If you are doing this already and your tank is going that low when the pump is turned on, I suggetst you get a taller tank for the sump. Or you can get a fitting for your pump intake and make it turned down towards the bottom. Thus sucking in water from below and not from above the pump. _____________________________________________________________ There is always a bigger fish...
Posted 21-Sep-2006 01:20
STEED007 Small Fry Posts: 4 Kudos: 3 Votes: 0 Registered: 13-Jan-2002	problem sorted it was caused by the combs on top of the well. shop had given me the wrong ones gap was to small to not enough water flow getting into sump.
Posted 22-Sep-2006 20:56


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