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ok its a stupid problem to have but here it is and here it goes please don't laugh cause I think I already know the answer to my own question.

Ok so I got my two dumps going under my 125 gl tank they are both 29 gl tanks as dumps divided up a lil different but both contain the same water volume all the same

Well in one sump that's gonna serve as the refuge I have a mag 5 and in the other tank I've got a SEN 500 GPU but its a lil less powerful then the mag 5 of course

The prob I've ben having is that I can't keep a steady water level on either side either one is gradually going up or one is coming down or vise versa.

I think I narrowed the prob down to the sen 500 GPU tank being a bit to slow to run with the mag 5 so I went out to get another mag but all they had was a mag 7 do you think this will solve my prob or will it stay the same??
 
If I'm understanding what you are saying correctly is that you are using 2 seperate pumps to return water back to the tank from 2 seperate sumps? If so, then I'm afraid that no matter if you buy 2 of the exact same pumps, one may always pump a little more than the other and with age, it may increase even more so. Just think of 2 brand new corvettes...from the factory, they may say they put out 500hp, but put both brand new cars on a dyno and although both are the exact same car, one may produce 500hp and the other maybe only 495hp. This is why if it were me, I'd probably just use one pump to return the water for both sumps. You can let them both drain from the tank from 2 seperate overflows, but at some point have both sumps join and the water return from one pump back to the tank. That way, you won't have any issues with one pump out doing the other. Just a thought if I am understanding what you are saying correctly. If how you have it now is the only way you can use it (with 2 seperate pumps) then I'd get some ball valves, put them on the pumps outputs and control the flow to match one another. You will have to keep an eye on it though because pumps over time do slow up a bit from salt build up etc. HTH :)
 
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have both sumps join some how???

How can I tie them into each other??? Great idea but how would I go about doing that cause that is my only option cause the way I'm set up is pretty much permanent

So how do I do this
 
don't know how to do the link think you guys do bit on those pics in the DIY section I show my sumps in those I'll to bump itvresl quick
 
Hate to say this but I think you're going to have to tie the 2 sumps together. Not going to explain why, but it's going to have to been done. If you had 2 pumps that pumped exactly the same amount of water it might work. But finding 2 pumps of of the same model to pump exactly that same will never happen. They'll be close but never the exactly the same. You'll need some sort of level connection between the sumps for water to flow and balance out the water levels in each.
 
where can I go and have my tank drilled out on the side can I do it myself if so what tools would I need and should I drill a hole in the top half or bottom half of tank

It'll be cool if I can drill it my self
 
They have special bits to drill tanks/glass, but you have to make sure the tank is not tempered first. If it is a standard all-glass (brand) tank, then the sides on that sized tank doesn't come tempered. As for where to put the hole can vary. It would be good to get a shot of the two sumps to know where would be the best placement. If you want to play it safe, you can always just put the bulkhead low like I did when I expanded my sump which will allow the water to pass through without creating microbubbles seeing it will be under the water level and also prevent any splashing...Just a thought :)
 
k I'll try that it cant hurt and yeah I was planning on drilling on the bottom to play it safe

Does the bit do around cut that I can drill

For example can I buy a 1 in drill bit for a 1 in wide bulk head???

Sounds like it will look cool

I don't have any way of telling if its all glass or not does it matter a hole lot???
 
When I meant the bottom I didn't mean the bottom it sits on just incase that's what you got from it :p As for the drill bit, yeah, it will cut a hole just like a hole saw would, but it is a special type of bit. If acrylic, you can just tape off the area and use a hole saw (that's what I did). If you are unsure though, you can let a glass company drill it for you. It will save you on the bit as well as get it professionally done :)
 
LOL I know what you ment LOL yeah you never know with me though huh LOL

Yeah I think I'll let a glass company do it unless the bits are reasonable and then do it myself

Any ideas on what siZes might be hood that I should go with or that are recommended

Thanks sooo much
 
First figure out what bulkhead you want to use. This will help determine the hole size need. For a example a 1" bulkhead might need a 1-3/4" hole.
 
Hey thanks alot guys if not for you I'd probaly still be going home everynight trying to get my 2 pumps to run equal

I just got 4 1 inch bulk heads cause I'm getting both tanks drilled with 2 holes instead of 1 just for bac up incase 1 gets clogged or something

I think this by far is the coolest add on to my salt water world is actually connecting two tanks together wow who'd of ever thought???

It has seemed that doing everything right in the as world is a lil hard LOL

quick question though my 125 gl super skimmer coral life is gonna be to tall for me to run on the inside and under my 125 gl is there any way I could plumb it into the works easily like is there any pictures of this any where being done

Thanks
 
Can the skimmer be used externally? If so, where do you plan to place it? I had an AquaC EV-120 skimmer that I used externally on one setup and internally on another. It could be used both ways, but what I did to run it externally was just pump water from the sump into the skimmer and let it drain back into the sump. If you plan to place the skimmer on the outside of your stand, you may have to raise it up some so the water can drain back into the sump without any restrictions. I'm not familiar with your skimmer so can't say if it can work for sure, but here's what I did. May spark a few ideas for you :)








 
ey thanks krish I may hacevto do just that since I gotta take both my sumps out and get them drilled any way when I place them back in now because of your kindness and time I'll know how much room to leave out side for the skimmer

Its a big coral life super skimmer and I'm gonna bac it with a 65 odyssea skimmer
 
dooooood pictures.


i just cant see it..... im confused.
2 overflows?
2 seprate downpipe?
2 sumps.

and ither 1 or 2 return pumps is that the question....

cause that would be cool
 
ey thanks krish I may hacevto do just that since I gotta take both my sumps out and get them drilled any way when I place them back in now because of your kindness and time I'll know how much room to leave out side for the skimmer

Its a big coral life super skimmer and I'm gonna bac it with a 65 odyssea skimmer
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Sounds good! I remember a few others ran their skimmers externally. I'll see if I can grab a link real quick. :)
 
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