Red Sea Reefer 200 G2- Overflow not filling- Sump full

[EricaMassReef]

Please take it easy on me guys, this is my first ever tank that I’m setting up.

I just set up my new Red Sea Reefer 200 G2 and put water in it last night. I cannot get the overflow box to fill, but the sump is full (only 2 inches until it’s at the top).

I’ve read that the valve is very touchy, and I’ve been taking my time making adjustments, but there is no movement of the sump nor tanks water levels. I am using the Sicce Syncra 2.0 return pump and have it on full speed. I’ve cranked the drain valve completely open and started making small adjustments closing it. No luck.

Please help… I’m totally lost here and starting to feel like I’m in way over my head

 

[Frank61]

Please take it easy on me guys, this is my first ever tank that I’m setting up.

I just set up my new Red Sea Reefer 200 G2 and put water in it last night. I cannot get the overflow box to fill, but the sump is full (only 2 inches until it’s at the top).

I’ve read that the valve is very touchy, and I’ve been taking my time making adjustments, but there is no movement of the sump nor tanks water levels. I am using the Sicce Syncra 2.0 return pump and have it on full speed. I’ve cranked the drain valve completely open and started making small adjustments closing it. No luck.

Please help… I’m totally lost here and starting to feel like I’m in way over my head

You need to "crank" the drain valve toward the closed position.

Explanation: The over flow level is a balance between how fast your return pump pushes water up to the tank and how quickly the drains allow it to flow back down. Since your Sicce 2 is on max, you must slow the drainage down by closing the valve.

With enough cranking toward closed, the water in the overflow will rise until it begins to flow down the emergency drain. Then, you can very slowly open the valve on the main drain to stop or minimize emergency drain flow.

I adjust mine so that there is barely any flow, or no flow, at all through the emergency drain. The water just sits at the top of the emergency drain tube, just about to seep over.

Btw, you may need to remove some water from the system after you have successfully adjusted the overflow level. Check this by looking in your sump to see if water is flowing through (correct) your bubble trap (foam inserts before the return pump section) or over the bubble trap (as it undoubtedly is now).

I hope this helps and do not worry- it will all soon begin to make sense. We've all been there...

 

[Dburr1014]

Frank did a good explanation.
Keep closing the valve until you see it rise. When you do get to that point smaller adjustments will rise it quicker. As the overflow fills, the sump will empty some. When you do get it all adjusted, shut everything off again. 1) make sure nothing overflows incase of a power outage. 2) turn it back on and it should reset without touching a thing.
Happy reefing.

 

[EricaMassReef]

You need to "crank" the drain valve toward the closed position.

Explanation: The over flow level is a balance between how fast your return pump pushes water up to the tank and how quickly the drains allow it to flow back down. Since your Sicce 2 is on max, you must slow the drainage down by closing the valve.

With enough cranking toward closed, the water in the overflow will rise until it begins to flow down the emergency drain. Then, you can very slowly open the valve on the main drain to stop or minimize emergency drain flow.

I adjust mine so that there is barely any flow, or no flow, at all through the emergency drain. The water just sits at the top of the emergency drain tube, just about to seep over.

Btw, you may need to remove some water from the system after you have successfully adjusted the overflow level. Check this by looking in your sump to see if water is flowing through (correct) your bubble trap (foam inserts before the return pump section) or over the bubble trap (as it undoubtedly is now).

I hope this helps and do not worry- it will all soon begin to make sense. We've all been there...

Thank you so much Frank61! I’ll do this as soon as I get home today!

 

[EricaMassReef]

Frank did a good explanation.
Keep closing the valve until you see it rise. When you do get to that point smaller adjustments will rise it quicker. As the overflow fills, the sump will empty some. When you do get it all adjusted, shut everything off again. 1) make sure nothing overflows incase of a power outage. 2) turn it back on and it should reset without touching a thing.
Happy reefing.

Thank you and Frank so very much!!