water level

I’m pretty new to protein skimmers because I have a nano tank and haven’t had the need for one in the past, so I’m confused on some things. I got the eshopps nano skimmer and was told to not let the bubbles overflow, so I set the water level low. But aren’t the bubbles at least supposed to reach...

Hi all, I’ve been setting up a 120g system over the past couple of months and finally got it wet yesterday. Overall a good test, no leaks and custom sump setup is working as planned. The one issue I’m having is with my water level being high in the display. Naturally I expected the water...

Not new to reefing but new to an AIO. I had a 180g w a sump but have since downsized to IM 25g lagoon and am having lots of trouble. I started w a sicce synced silent 1.0 pump and it seemed like it was pushing water faster than it can drain. I have since downsized to the same pump just the .5...

Total noob question here: are the AIO and display sections of a tank supposed to maintain roughly the same water level? I’m setting up an IM SR-80. After we installed the ATO, the display section water level jumped up way too high (almost half an inch from the top) while the back remained a...

Ciao Reef Enthusiasts! I'm curious if anyone here has experimented with using the Neptune liquid level sensor as an ATO solution. The concept seems straightforward – controlling a pump based on the lower threshold and setting an upper threshold for alarms. Plus, adding a second sensor could...

Im planning on filling my new tank this weekend i have the innovative marine 50 ext setup with the sump i have only had an aio tank before and am trying to avoid the tank overflowing from what i have been able to read online i fill the tank to the overflow and then fill the sump nearly to the...

So this is my first aquarium utilizing a sump. Past 8 years I’ve only had HOB aquariums. My tank is a Planet Aquarium Mega Matrix 310 gallon with center overflow with (2) 1-1/2” drains and (2) 3/4” returns. My sump is an IceCap 48XL. I’m running a pair of Maxspect MJ-DC12K return pumps which...

I have a 90 gallon Pro Star AIO that we filled up for the first time earlier this week. We cannot get the water level in the filter sock chamber to stay at a consistent level. We've tried dialing up/down the water flow as well as manipulating the level of the return pump and the water is still...

Hello all! I’m running a Fluval 13.5 with InTank media baskets 1 (filtration, carbon, and bio cubes) & 2 (mini-refugium). I have the Sicce 1.0 pump upgrade as well. with these upgrades, I’m having a terrible time keeping water levels in chambers 2 & 3. The main issue is keeping chamber 3...

hi, i want to ask about water level on AIO aquarium, which is better from the picture below? the A or B?

Good Morning, I have a 90 Gallon reef tank with a Trigger 30 sump. This is my first time having a sump below. My return chamber water levels seem to move up and down. When it drops my Tunze ATO replaces the water which sometimes throws off the salinity. The extra water is pumped into the...

Hi All, This is my new bio cube 32 gallon and in the 3rd chamber the water level is in the middle (as shown in below image), do i need to add more water in this chamber alone (The water is almost full as you can see in second image)? Also there was a sponge like thing attached in the bottom of...

Happy Friday all, In need of some help with my Cadlights pls-50 Elite Skimmer. I have it running in the second chamber of my Waterbox AIO Cube 20. Back sump chamber consists of: 1st Chamber - Intank media basket with floss, biomax, then Purigen 2nd chamber - GFO Reactor, Skimmer 3rd Chamber -...

Hi Guys The water level in my display tank is just under the top acrylic, so I can see a half inch above my water, which isnt great. My sump is also fairly noisy from the drain pipe into it, as the display water level is so low it takes quite a bit of air with it and I get a lot of gargling...

Hello everyone, I posted a thread about this about 2 years ago and I gave up , but now I am hoping someone can help me. I have a 150 gallon tank with a sump below. I have a Hydor ATO system in the sump with a 5 gallon reservoir. I gave up using the ATO system and have been manually...

Hi everyone I am brand new to this hobby! I have had my tank set up for a day and a half and still trying to figure some things out. I have a Fluval Evo Sea 13.5 gallon. The carbon and sponge filter are in the middle compartment how far down is it supposed to be? Is the bag of carbon supposed...

I'm getting a filter roller and skimmer and was planning on putting them into the same chamber.... While designing my sump, I realized the water level shifts (with a filer roller) could be problematic. But I've never used a filter roller so I'm, not sure how drastic it is? I was hoping to...

Hi Everyone! I've been into SW for about 4 years now, but I've only had All-In-One tanks. I recently set up a 60 gallon marineland cube with a sump system. I've been nervous about doing a sump system for a while, because it felt really complicated. Here are my tank specifications: 60 gallon...

I've recently installed a sump and HOB overflow to my system and it has been running flawlessly for about 2 months now. Suddenly today, the water level is extremely high in the display. Another 1/4 inch and it will overflow. I havent adjusted the overflow or return pump at all since it was...