1911aquarium
08/14/2017, 08:07 AM
hello
I am new to the forum but have had tanks most of my life, got out of it for a few years while my daughter was younger but she is helping with this new setup.
What I have setup is 150gal saltwater with lifereef sump in cabinet under it, I did not have room for the roller mat under cabinet so I mounted it to the back outside of cabinet. The problem I have is when I do a power failure test, the water the roller mat holds probably little less than 2 gallons is just enough to overflow my sump, I know lowering the level in the sump is the first answer but the problem with that is if I lower it enough it is making my return pump suck air. So what I need is somewhere for the 2 gallons it holds to go in a power failure situation. Any suggestions would be appreciated.
I am new to the forum but have had tanks most of my life, got out of it for a few years while my daughter was younger but she is helping with this new setup.
What I have setup is 150gal saltwater with lifereef sump in cabinet under it, I did not have room for the roller mat under cabinet so I mounted it to the back outside of cabinet. The problem I have is when I do a power failure test, the water the roller mat holds probably little less than 2 gallons is just enough to overflow my sump, I know lowering the level in the sump is the first answer but the problem with that is if I lower it enough it is making my return pump suck air. So what I need is somewhere for the 2 gallons it holds to go in a power failure situation. Any suggestions would be appreciated.