NANO DX FILTER & PUMP

Hello , i'm in trouble i upgrade my pwr head,for the original w/ RIO 200, and place original in 1st chamber along w/ chemi-pure, the pwr head is facing left wall to create a suction mechanism and give circulation in sump ,and also to make a 3 different levels of water in sump to make it a true wet/dry filter, it work fine for couple of hrs. THEN trouble begin, all the water from second and third chamber is overflowing the main tank. so there is almost no water in those chambers
then i remove pwr head from 1st chamber,and still the same. I think there is a leak in the sump where the walls of chamber unite w/ back wall. would that be the problem?. :'( ,
Anybody familiar w/ nanos system and what i'm talking about. please help
thank's for any info, suggestions. and sorry for the long story ;D

 

[quote author=TEPOZ_AZTLAN link=board=ASAP;num=1107238308;start=0#0 date=02/01/05 at 01:11:48]I think there is a leak in the sump where the walls of chamber unite w/ back wall. would that be the problem?.   :'( ,
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I think that is a problem for sure, but what is weird to me is that your chambers don't have water. I'd think if there was a leak, they'd be full because the water from the main tank would come in?  [smiley=stars.gif] [smiley=dunce2.gif]

What I'm I missing?

OH YEAH. You upgraded your powerhead?
Seems like too much flow now.

 

Mines been like that for over a year..? Works fine for me. :-/

 

Found problem, i have the chemi-pure in the 1st chamber (bottom) so it was blocking the water flow to the other chambers so i put it on top of the sponge, and it works fine now. I have a RIO 200 wich is about 140 gph according to the box.

Thank's ;D

 

Glad you figured it out.

 

May seem fine....make sure the water dose not cross the tops of the dividers.....that would kill thier purpose of having them (to a degree). I perfer the stagered water levels as i know there's no crossover between chambers and the water gets full passage through each....sponge....sponge/sponge or songe/ceramic cylinders and bio balls(if little LR).....carbon.....pump return chamber.

 

thank's for the info and support , the water don't cross the dividers, it's working fine, water is clear and getting ready for corals.