Overflow Help

[TheRock]

My sump has been up and running for 4+ months now...no problem.
In the last few days I have noticed that the water has gone down in the
chamber with the return pump
and the water level in the tank has gone up. Nothing is blocked up as far
as I can see.
It just seems like the pump is pumping more now than it was before.

My overflow has a u-tube...slight coating of algae but not much.

What can it be ???


Chris

[AverageSchmuck]

I dont know if this will help or not but do you have a pump on your
overflow box to keep the air out and it running smoothly?

I had to clean mine out cause the algea bult up in the tubes and well
much to my disbeleif slowed the flow of my entire sump


On Fri, 24 Mar 2006 13:25:24 GMT, "TheRock" > wrote:

>My sump has been up and running for 4+ months now...no problem.
>In the last few days I have noticed that the water has gone down in the
>chamber with the return pump
>and the water level in the tank has gone up. Nothing is blocked up as far
>as I can see.
>It just seems like the pump is pumping more now than it was before.
>
>My overflow has a u-tube...slight coating of algae but not much.
>
>What can it be ???
>
>
>Chris
>

[TheRock]

The more I think about it, I think you are right.
The tube is quite dirty on the tank side. Time to get the ol pipe cleaner
out.
No air in the tube. I know this is a problem with continuous siphon.

Thanks


"AverageSchmuck" > wrote in message
...
>I dont know if this will help or not but do you have a pump on your
> overflow box to keep the air out and it running smoothly?
>
> I had to clean mine out cause the algea bult up in the tubes and well
> much to my disbeleif slowed the flow of my entire sump
>
>
> On Fri, 24 Mar 2006 13:25:24 GMT, "TheRock" > wrote:
>
>>My sump has been up and running for 4+ months now...no problem.
>>In the last few days I have noticed that the water has gone down in the
>>chamber with the return pump
>>and the water level in the tank has gone up. Nothing is blocked up as far
>>as I can see.
>>It just seems like the pump is pumping more now than it was before.
>>
>>My overflow has a u-tube...slight coating of algae but not much.
>>
>>What can it be ???
>>
>>
>>Chris
>>
>

[Wayne Sallee]

Algae in the pipe,
Air buble in the pipe,
Algae growing on overflow box,
Prefilter in overflow clogging.

Wayne Sallee
Wayne's Pets



TheRock wrote on 3/24/2006 8:25 AM:
> My sump has been up and running for 4+ months now...no problem.
> In the last few days I have noticed that the water has gone down in the
> chamber with the return pump
> and the water level in the tank has gone up. Nothing is blocked up as far
> as I can see.
> It just seems like the pump is pumping more now than it was before.
>
> My overflow has a u-tube...slight coating of algae but not much.
>
> What can it be ???
>
>
> Chris
>
>

[TheRock]

You've just completely described what I have.
I'll get the old elbow grease working later tonight.
Thanks


"Wayne Sallee" > wrote in message
...
> Algae in the pipe,
> Air buble in the pipe,
> Algae growing on overflow box,
> Prefilter in overflow clogging.
>
> Wayne Sallee
> Wayne's Pets
>
>
>
> TheRock wrote on 3/24/2006 8:25 AM:
>> My sump has been up and running for 4+ months now...no problem.
>> In the last few days I have noticed that the water has gone down in the
>> chamber with the return pump
>> and the water level in the tank has gone up. Nothing is blocked up as
>> far as I can see.
>> It just seems like the pump is pumping more now than it was before.
>>
>> My overflow has a u-tube...slight coating of algae but not much.
>>
>> What can it be ???
>>
>>
>> Chris

[TheRock]

Note to self:
Clean out overflow once every 3-4 months...
Thanks guys !


"TheRock" > wrote in message news:HoZUf.149$Po1.34@trndny01...
> You've just completely described what I have.
> I'll get the old elbow grease working later tonight.
> Thanks
>
>
> "Wayne Sallee" > wrote in message
> ...
>> Algae in the pipe,
>> Air buble in the pipe,
>> Algae growing on overflow box,
>> Prefilter in overflow clogging.
>>
>> Wayne Sallee
>> Wayne's Pets
>>
>>
>>
>> TheRock wrote on 3/24/2006 8:25 AM:
>>> My sump has been up and running for 4+ months now...no problem.
>>> In the last few days I have noticed that the water has gone down in the
>>> chamber with the return pump
>>> and the water level in the tank has gone up. Nothing is blocked up as
>>> far as I can see.
>>> It just seems like the pump is pumping more now than it was before.
>>>
>>> My overflow has a u-tube...slight coating of algae but not much.
>>>
>>> What can it be ???
>>>
>>>
>>> Chris
>
>

[AverageSchmuck]

Hell I am jus thappy that my knowledge lacking butt was able to help a
little thank you.

On Sat, 25 Mar 2006 02:09:01 GMT, "TheRock" > wrote:

>Note to self:
>Clean out overflow once every 3-4 months...
>Thanks guys !
>
>
>"TheRock" > wrote in message news:HoZUf.149$Po1.34@trndny01...
>> You've just completely described what I have.
>> I'll get the old elbow grease working later tonight.
>> Thanks
>>
>>
>> "Wayne Sallee" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> Algae in the pipe,
>>> Air buble in the pipe,
>>> Algae growing on overflow box,
>>> Prefilter in overflow clogging.
>>>
>>> Wayne Sallee
>>> Wayne's Pets
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> TheRock wrote on 3/24/2006 8:25 AM:
>>>> My sump has been up and running for 4+ months now...no problem.
>>>> In the last few days I have noticed that the water has gone down in the
>>>> chamber with the return pump
>>>> and the water level in the tank has gone up. Nothing is blocked up as
>>>> far as I can see.
>>>> It just seems like the pump is pumping more now than it was before.
>>>>
>>>> My overflow has a u-tube...slight coating of algae but not much.
>>>>
>>>> What can it be ???
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Chris
>>
>>
>

[steve]

You should try to make a cover out of black acrylic to cover the u-tubes and
the boxes. It well stop the algae from growing in the u-tubes, the algae in
and on the teeth well still need to be cleaned. I checked my u-tubes once a
mouth for two and a half years before I got a drilled tank. Steve

--
See my web site
http://web.tampabay.rr.com/myreef/

"TheRock" > wrote in message news:1D1Vf.242$tZ.169@trndny03...
> Note to self:
> Clean out overflow once every 3-4 months...
> Thanks guys !
>
>
> "TheRock" > wrote in message
> news:HoZUf.149$Po1.34@trndny01...
>> You've just completely described what I have.
>> I'll get the old elbow grease working later tonight.
>> Thanks
>>
>>
>> "Wayne Sallee" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> Algae in the pipe,
>>> Air buble in the pipe,
>>> Algae growing on overflow box,
>>> Prefilter in overflow clogging.
>>>
>>> Wayne Sallee
>>> Wayne's Pets
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> TheRock wrote on 3/24/2006 8:25 AM:
>>>> My sump has been up and running for 4+ months now...no problem.
>>>> In the last few days I have noticed that the water has gone down in the
>>>> chamber with the return pump
>>>> and the water level in the tank has gone up. Nothing is blocked up as
>>>> far as I can see.
>>>> It just seems like the pump is pumping more now than it was before.
>>>>
>>>> My overflow has a u-tube...slight coating of algae but not much.
>>>>
>>>> What can it be ???
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Chris
>>
>>
>
>

[AverageSchmuck]

thank you steve. I think I will be doing just that also

On Sun, 26 Mar 2006 15:13:15 GMT, "steve" >
wrote:

>You should try to make a cover out of black acrylic to cover the u-tubes and
>the boxes. It well stop the algae from growing in the u-tubes, the algae in
>and on the teeth well still need to be cleaned. I checked my u-tubes once a
>mouth for two and a half years before I got a drilled tank. Steve

[George Patterson]

steve wrote:
> You should try to make a cover out of black acrylic to cover the u-tubes and
> the boxes.

Would painting them work?

George Patterson
Coffee is only a way of stealing time that should by rights belong to
your slightly older self.

[William Marsh]

Don't hold me to this but I was thinking in the old days we used to dye
acrylic which would give it a smoky effect and that would stop the algae
action. just a thought. Bill
"AverageSchmuck" > wrote in message
...
>I have never had much luck with paint sticking and staying stuck to
> plexiglass/acrylic in a moist environment. You have any ideas on
> making that work and it could
>
>
> On Mon, 27 Mar 2006 02:29:34 GMT, George Patterson
> > wrote:
>
>>steve wrote:
>>> You should try to make a cover out of black acrylic to cover the u-tubes
>>> and
>>> the boxes.
>>
>>Would painting them work?
>>
>>George Patterson
>> Coffee is only a way of stealing time that should by rights belong
>> to
>> your slightly older self.
>

[steve]

If you paint the tubes you well not be able to see if all the air is out of
the tube to start the overflow.

--
See my web site
http://web.tampabay.rr.com/myreef/

"George Patterson" > wrote in message
news:i6IVf.4833$W75.1809@trnddc07...
> steve wrote:
>> You should try to make a cover out of black acrylic to cover the u-tubes
>> and the boxes.
>
> Would painting them work?
>
> George Patterson
> Coffee is only a way of stealing time that should by rights belong to
> your slightly older self.

[steve]

here is a pic of the cover I made.
http://web.tampabay.rr.com/myreef/u-tube%20cover.htm

--
See my web site
http://web.tampabay.rr.com/myreef/

"steve" > wrote in message
m...
> If you paint the tubes you well not be able to see if all the air is out
> of the tube to start the overflow.
>
> --
> See my web site
> http://web.tampabay.rr.com/myreef/
>
> "George Patterson" > wrote in message
> news:i6IVf.4833$W75.1809@trnddc07...
>> steve wrote:
>>> You should try to make a cover out of black acrylic to cover the u-tubes
>>> and the boxes.
>>
>> Would painting them work?
>>
>> George Patterson
>> Coffee is only a way of stealing time that should by rights belong
>> to
>> your slightly older self.
>
>