I bought a used aquarium last fall and have had some success (and some failures). I have a 75 gallon saltwater tank with a 50-55 gallon sump underneath. The sump is segmented into three areas one with the skimmer, one with the return pump. the lighting is suffient for corals but right now I just want to be able to raise healthy fish. there is no hood.
several months ago I got an urgent call from my wife that the room was flooded. I used this as good time to break down the tank and redo a few things. in my hast to clean up the water I absent mindedly did not find the cause of the leak. I believe there was a problem with the return system which I wasn't crazy about anyway. This is my reason for joining this forum. The system I have has a box hanging over the back of the tank with a pipe going down to the sump. The front of the box is just below the waterline and there is a small pump that keeps the air out of the top to keep the water flowing. I believe my problem may be with this noisy little pump. I need advice on the best way to move water from out of my main tank to the sump. Should I replace the pump in the overflow or simply replace the return system?
My second question is concerning the hood. I have to add about a gallon of water a day which seems like a lot. could I simply add plexiglass over the top of my main tank or will that have bad repercussions?
Thanks for your big help. Thanks for letting me be a part.
several months ago I got an urgent call from my wife that the room was flooded. I used this as good time to break down the tank and redo a few things. in my hast to clean up the water I absent mindedly did not find the cause of the leak. I believe there was a problem with the return system which I wasn't crazy about anyway. This is my reason for joining this forum. The system I have has a box hanging over the back of the tank with a pipe going down to the sump. The front of the box is just below the waterline and there is a small pump that keeps the air out of the top to keep the water flowing. I believe my problem may be with this noisy little pump. I need advice on the best way to move water from out of my main tank to the sump. Should I replace the pump in the overflow or simply replace the return system?
My second question is concerning the hood. I have to add about a gallon of water a day which seems like a lot. could I simply add plexiglass over the top of my main tank or will that have bad repercussions?
Thanks for your big help. Thanks for letting me be a part.