danccy Posted October 4, 2015 Share Posted October 4, 2015 Hi Any bro can advice if it is ok to turn off the return pump for 7 days while on vacation ? My other equipments will continue to run like chiller, lights with auto-timer, vortech wave maker and skimmer. I had history of the inlet tray being flooded and the water overflow out all over my living room. Thank you!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidjc Posted October 4, 2015 Share Posted October 4, 2015 No. 7 day is too long. Not advisable at all Sent from my SM-A800F using Tapatalk Quote Current Tank(s) : 2 x 1 x 1 mixed reef tank What in my mind now (future tanks) 4 x 2.5 x 1.5 low profile coral tank 3 x 2.5 x 1.5 low profile reef tank Decommissioned Tanks : 2 ft seahorse tank back in the 1990s' 2.5 ft cube mixed reef tank in 2007 to 2008 JBJ 28g Tank . Maxspect G1 110W + 12W DIY LED . Tunze 9002 Skimmer . Vortech MP10w ES . SPS only Tank . Picasso Clown Fish (2009 to 2011) 2 x 1 x 1 puffer-fishes, box-fishes & Frog-fish tank (2015) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member kenyee Posted October 4, 2015 SRC Member Share Posted October 4, 2015 this depend on ur setup..u say ur skimmer n chiller will b running, so that does it mean u got another pump for chiller n the water return back to display tank in order for the chiller to be "on"..this depend on what u keep too.. Quote @ 291213 Updated video: Kenyee FOWLR http://m.youtube.com/my_videos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danccy Posted October 4, 2015 Author Share Posted October 4, 2015 Hi Ken yes i have another pump for my chiller and my bio-pallets too .. most of my corals are LPS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Jimmy75 Posted October 4, 2015 SRC Member Share Posted October 4, 2015 ie the overall return flow is reduced, not totally off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Jimmy75 Posted October 4, 2015 SRC Member Share Posted October 4, 2015 you managed to find out why flooded previously? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Supporter Harlequinmania Posted October 4, 2015 SRC Supporter Share Posted October 4, 2015 Try to find way to prevent such flooding, or like what Jimmy said. Reduce the flow of the pump maybe just inserting a valve in the return line rather than shutting it off completely which is rather dangerous Sent from my SM-G900F using Tapatalk Quote 1000 Gallon Tank in the Hole http://www.sgreefclub.com/forum/topic/120957-1000-gallon-3d-hole-in-the-wall/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danccy Posted October 4, 2015 Author Share Posted October 4, 2015 yes will use the chiller pump to circulate the water instead of the main pump but the flow is only 20% of the main pump ..its the in-flow tray....suspect maybe the cotton was too near the edge and was dirty and restrict the water flow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member kenyee Posted October 4, 2015 SRC Member Share Posted October 4, 2015 Maybe u can shift the cotton to another area temporary? I have faced similiar situation like yours b4..my filter sock was unchanged for ard 10days as I was overseas n I realise the floor underneath my cabinet near the filter sock area wet..I think my solution will b not to put the filter sock if I were to b away for more than 5days..hope u find ur solution soon yea Quote @ 291213 Updated video: Kenyee FOWLR http://m.youtube.com/my_videos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danccy Posted October 7, 2015 Author Share Posted October 7, 2015 thank you all for your advice My tank guy came and provided a thinner and smaller piece of cotton so as not to restrict the flow, he also say cannot turn off the pump unless I want the tank to turn to sludge when I come back. Fingers crossed . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Jimmy75 Posted October 7, 2015 SRC Member Share Posted October 7, 2015 Glad you found a solution! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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