Problem with low water in my last stage on my refugium

BipolarRusty · 01/01/2018, 08:36 PM

For some reason the water level in my last stage of my refugium has dropped...i have my return pump in there also my protein skimmer, submersible heater and my nextreef reactor...the level was fine till this last week....which has affected my protien skimmer to not work properly

Reefpuck · 01/01/2018, 08:45 PM

Welcome! Sounds like water evaporation...do you have a top off system setup?

Pics always help to.

rocsec1 · 01/01/2018, 09:07 PM

As long as you are seeing water on the floor you have to replace the water that evaporatied. Ato’s make this much easier.

thomashtom · 01/01/2018, 10:23 PM

is there a pad that may be clogged?

JUNBUG361 · 01/01/2018, 11:01 PM

Did you Make any adjustments on your overflow drain? Could be evaporation as mentioned above. Invest on ATO

LQT · 01/02/2018, 08:52 AM

My guess is you need an ATO. Not only is it important to keep the water levels stable in your sump so that your return pump doesn’t burn out by running dry, but more importantly, it keeps your salinity stable for your tank inhabitants.

Vinny Kreyling · 01/02/2018, 09:09 AM

The section where the return pump is where all evaporation shows up.
If it's a small area it will run low in a short time.
This is where your ATO should be.

BipolarRusty · 01/02/2018, 09:26 PM

Not watee evaporation....its like the pump pushes the water out the last stage faster than the water enters the sump

LQT · 01/02/2018, 09:29 PM

If it’s a DC controllable pump, then turn it down. If it’s an AC pump you need a valve on the output end to throttle back the flow.

BipolarRusty · 01/02/2018, 10:15 PM

Got it fixed...thanks everyone....the louvers were clogged

01/01/2018, 08:36 PM	#1
BipolarRusty Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: Jennings, Louisiana Posts: 3	Problem with low water in my last stage on my refugium For some reason the water level in my last stage of my refugium has dropped...i have my return pump in there also my protein skimmer, submersible heater and my nextreef reactor...the level was fine till this last week....which has affected my protien skimmer to not work properly

01/01/2018, 08:45 PM	#2
Reefpuck Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Georgetown, TX Posts: 1,122	Welcome! Sounds like water evaporation...do you have a top off system setup? Pics always help to. __________________ Josh Current Tank Info: 90g mixed reef w/ 55g sump/fuge.

01/02/2018, 08:52 AM	#6
LQT Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Fairfield, CT Posts: 1,516	My guess is you need an ATO. Not only is it important to keep the water levels stable in your sump so that your return pump doesn’t burn out by running dry, but more importantly, it keeps your salinity stable for your tank inhabitants. __________________ - Leon (aka - Water Dog) Deep Blue 57 Edge ATI Acro Garden Build Thread http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?p=25573384#post25573384 Current Tank Info: DeepBlue 57 Edge

01/02/2018, 09:09 AM	#7
Vinny Kreyling Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Miller Place, NY Posts: 7,206	The section where the return pump is where all evaporation shows up. If it's a small area it will run low in a short time. This is where your ATO should be. __________________ 250 gallon mixed reef, 2 Reefbreeder's Photon V 2, Deepwater BLDC 12, DAS EX-3 Skimmer, MTC mini cal, 2-3/4" Sea Swirls, Aquacontroller & 6 Tunze pumps.

01/02/2018, 09:29 PM	#9
LQT Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Fairfield, CT Posts: 1,516	If it’s a DC controllable pump, then turn it down. If it’s an AC pump you need a valve on the output end to throttle back the flow. __________________ - Leon (aka - Water Dog) Deep Blue 57 Edge ATI Acro Garden Build Thread http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?p=25573384#post25573384 Current Tank Info: DeepBlue 57 Edge

01/01/2018, 09:07 PM	#3
rocsec1 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Medina oh Posts: 1,782	As long as you are seeing water on the floor you have to replace the water that evaporatied. Ato’s make this much easier.

01/01/2018, 10:23 PM	#4
thomashtom Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2017 Posts: 70	is there a pad that may be clogged?

01/01/2018, 11:01 PM	#5
JUNBUG361 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Antioch,CALIFORNIA Posts: 1,091	Did you Make any adjustments on your overflow drain? Could be evaporation as mentioned above. Invest on ATO

01/02/2018, 09:26 PM	#8
BipolarRusty Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: Jennings, Louisiana Posts: 3	Not watee evaporation....its like the pump pushes the water out the last stage faster than the water enters the sump

01/02/2018, 10:15 PM	#10
BipolarRusty Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: Jennings, Louisiana Posts: 3	Got it fixed...thanks everyone....the louvers were clogged