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Hi everyone, I recently just started cycling my tank but now the return pump is making some noises that I believe are not supposed to be there. Please let me know how to fix this.

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Hi everyone, I recently just started cycling my tank but now the return pump is making some noises that I believe are not supposed to be there. Please let me know how to fix this.

Also pic of my tank. image.jpg
That pump has to be submerged 100% in 1.026 salanity water. Turn on, make sure it's still submerged after running for 10 minutes, adjust if it's not or close to being not submerged(add 1.026 salanity water).
Turn off and make sure the sump doesn't overflow. If all is good, turn back on for 10 minutes, mark the sump with a marker line or tape where the rerurn section is running. Always top it off to that spot when it's running. If your adding an auto-topoff, set it to that.
 

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i see, then what would you recommend?
Did you get a used system already built or did you choose your equipment yourself ?

You really need to research requirements before buying any equipment. For pumps, people usually like to have a turnover of about 5-10 times per hour. Which means with 28 gallons, you’d want a pump that can move around 300-400 GPH. You lose a bit because water has to travel upwards in the tank so take that into account as well.

The pump you have now is 1400 GPH, that’s way overkill. If it’s a DC pump, you could try setting it at a low speed and see how that goes.
 
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Did you get a used system already built or did you choose your equipment yourself ?

You really need to research requirements before buying any equipment. For pumps, people usually like to have a turnover of about 5-10 times per hour. Which means with 28 gallons, you’d want a pump that can move around 300-400 GPH. You lose a bit because water has to travel upwards in the tank so take that into account as well.

The pump you have now is 1400 GPH, that’s way overkill. If it’s a DC pump, you could try setting it at a low speed and see how that goes.
yeah so i got the whole tank and pump from fb marketplace for 300
 

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yeah so i got the whole tank and pump from fb marketplace for 300
If the system was running well with that equipment before, then it might be fine.
Fix the other issue first and then see if there's actually a problem.
 

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The pump is overkill but it'll work. Just turn it way down. Better to have one oversized than not large enough. Make sure it is fully submerged or it will overhead and burn it up which could cause other major issues.
 
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