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so would a overflow be the way to go then? Or should I get the ball valve?

Originally posted by RAYRAYPICO if I understand everything correctly your problem can be solved very simply. no where did you talk about your overflow box. if you don't have an overflow this could happen to you?????????:rolleyes: I dont know what an overflow box is..

my sump is deep enough, but when I fill it all the way with water my fish tank overflows because the pump pushes it all out.. :(

Originally posted by Squidd Sounds like your pumping water out of the sump faster than he return drains back? Then the sump emptys so much that the pump sucks air? Is that correct? Does the water level in the tank raise past the overflow drains when this happens? If so, you need to open up the...

I also just noticed that there is a build up of salt where the PVC and tube connect at the shut-off valve for the drain side of my filter.. could that have something to do with it?

ok so the problem hasn't gone away.. and I got really bored and decided to draw a diagram (I did a good job too.. haha) of my tank so maybe it will help.. the black things are like drains, just cone like things that have no power that flow water down PVC pipe into my sump below, then in my sump...

Ok yeah.. I said screw it and just ran the filter down below.. the water looks clear now.. (it was last night) I am using "activated Filter Carbon" Its in a blue milk cartoon (quart sized) sold by Aquarium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Ok so I dropped my bag of carbon into the sump without washing off the dust.. my sump is black with carbon.. and some already got into my main tank.. I have a back-up filter running on the back a penguin one.. its kinda weak.. all I have in my tank right now is live rock.. did I just mess up my...

Ok so I dropped my bag of carbon into the sump without washing off the dust.. my sump is black with carbon.. and some already got into my main tank.. I have a back-up filter running on the back a penguin one.. its kinda weak.. all I have in my tank right now is live rock.. did I just mess up my...

well it doesn't pump it out.. it just has to drains at the top.. so once the water gets to a certain level it stops draining.

Actually no.. the water keeps going up and down.. is that bad?

Ok so I really dont get whats going on here.. to start off, I have a 60 Gallon tank, with a Rio 2500 pump, and 2 powerheads with 2 little drain things at the top.. so the water goes out the drains and into the sump, where the pump, pumps it back into the tank.. well the problem is.. the water...

Ok so I was doing a little more planning.. I added up the fish size in relation to the gallons (1 inch of fish per gallon right?) and this will supposedly fit.. but I am n00b so I am probably hella crowding them.. well lemme know: Snowflake Eel Some sort of Lion Fish Blue Tang Yellow Damselfish...

wow.. 60lbs of live rock is expenisve... heh... what about the Radiata Lionfish? And what about other possible tank mates?

But live rock will be ok with my eel and other predator fish? Snails?

So then my next question would be.. live rock? Can I use it with this setup? And how much should I use for a non-reef setup?

hmmm.. all my dreams are getting shot down.. :( haha.. well my only problem with the dwarf lion fish is that they look weird.. I liked the elegant stringy look of the regular lion fish.. are there any dwarfs that carry that same look? So I see nobody objected to the snowflake eel? What other...

how big do the dwarfs get?

also.. how would live rock do with this setup? How many lbs would I need for a non-reef setup?

Ok so I have a 60 Gal tank and I want 2 fish.. a volitan lion fish and a Snowflake Eel.. its going to be a fish only tank, I am also interested in getting some tangs, triggers, or anything else that can go with it.. what are some other good fish suggestions that will make it look really nice?