Basic Water Pump Q's

[str8dum]

bc as soon as his media start slowing the flow the water, he'll easily drain his sump and run the puimp dry. doesnt make any sense to have such a shallow sump. the entire purpose of the sump is to create more stable water conditions.

i didnt say submerge the bioballs, i said raise the water level in the sump. Its 4 -5 inches below the light grating. All that should be full with water. I mean he had a problem with the pump sucking air, well its obvious bc theres not enough water in the sump.

Why would he want to do that?...If you look at the pix, the slotted partition, where there a place for a foam block, (see above pix) is well below the bottom of the bio-balls, the benifit of a wet/dry system is to keep that bio-ball media DRY (as in not submerged)...more surface area for bacteria as well as more desolved O2 in the H20...The H20 level in the sump should be just to the top of that slotted partition...

 

[IRoman]

When I look at the sump, it looks odd to me too but The flow from the sump is even with the pump


Now onto picking up my valve and some ammonia...

 

[Dr Joe]

Did the link tell you what kind of ammonia to get? No color / scent / soap etc...

 

[IRoman]

Zennzo, did. Pure ammonia, with nothing added to it. I havent gotten it yet. I have checked local grocery stores, home depot and other places, No one around me sells it. Its like people are scared of it.

I havent put on another ball valve yet, Im still going to but were in the middle of remodeling our kitchen and the wife threatened pysical violence if I worked on the tank

 

[Dr Joe]

Zennzo, did. Pure ammonia, with nothing added to it. I havent gotten it yet. I have checked local grocery stores, home depot and other places, No one around me sells it. Its like people are scared of it.

I havent put on another ball valve yet, Im still going to but were in the middle of remodeling our kitchen and the wife threatened pysical violence if I worked on the tank

I understand...Been there - Done that - Got the Blood Stained T-shirt

Kitchen remodeling for us is doing all the dishes and putting them away

Call around to some drug stores - pharmacies, check the phone book for chemical supply store as a last resort. Possibly farm feed stores too.

How about a pic of the remodel so we know what's tearing you away from the REAL project. Make sure your DW is in pic so we know who to blame.

We'll stay tuned for updates.

And remember the pionty end of the nail goes towards the wall...

Dr Joe

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[zennzzo]

Zennzo, did. Pure ammonia, with nothing added to it. I havent gotten it yet. I have checked local grocery stores, home depot and other places, No one around me sells it. Its like people are scared of it.

I havent put on another ball valve yet, Im still going to but were in the middle of remodeling our kitchen and the wife threatened pysical violence if I worked on the tank

You're so close now, just do it when the noise of remodeling is too much like after hours, right before she goes to bed...

Yeah I know about that illusive Ammonia thing....
it's also used for freebasing cocaine, so those dirty looks you're getting are just stereotypically challenged people with extreme prejudice syndrone...LOLOL

I got a jug here, addy me in a PM and I'll send ya some if ya cant find any...
Try the smaller mom and pop drugstores, on the crummy side of town or a janitorial supply...hell all you'll need is a shot, shot and a half...~Z

still looking for that foam link too...been a bit busy but I will get to it...

 

[IRoman]

I understand...Been there - Done that - Got the Blood Stained T-shirt

Kitchen remodeling for us is doing all the dishes and putting them away

It used to be that way untill a pipe broke behind the wall and water destroyed our kitchen and half bathroom (this is probably why Im so paranoid about the tank filtration leaking). This actually is kinda good in a way, were selling our house next march (moving back to florida ) This will help the house sell. I will put some pics up if you want to see it

And remember the pionty end of the nail goes towards the wall...

You're so close now, just do it when the noise of remodeling is too much like after hours, right before she goes to bed...

She likes to check too see how far Im getting in 'her' kitchen...If she came downstairs and found me working on the tank.... lol

Yeah I know about that illusive Ammonia thing....
it's also used for freebasing cocaine, so those dirty looks you're getting are just stereotypically challenged people with extreme prejudice syndrone...LOLOL

Thats why I cant find it!? I just thought because it was dangerous, thats crazy, I'll let you know if I cant find it, but Im sure someone has to have it around me.

No worries on the filter, I still have to start my fishless cycle

 

[str8dum]

you can buy foam filter blocks from bigalsonline

 

[Dr Joe]

Let me be the first to welcome you back to Florida.

Where you coming back to?

And ya, send some pics of you diversion.

Dr Joe

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[IRoman]

Before I take all this back apart again, I think I may have one more issue.
If you look at the water level inside my sump, it meets the PVC pipe that sucks the water through the sump.

The water is mostly level with the bottom of that PVC pipe but every 10-20 seconds it drops below it just a little bit, and the PVC pipe makes a slurpling noise (like someone drinking an empty drink through a straw)

Am I still not possibly getting enough flow? Maybe I should go ahead and just build the single 1.5" Overflow. I worry about doing the 1.5 because when I get my Oscars, they will be small enough to fit in.