Another Eheim 1262 question

[Debs]

I am using the Eheim 1262 setting this up in a new sump. I did a trial run yesterday and had some leaks. I am almost prepared to run this again. I noticed yesterday that it seemed that the pump was taking out too much. I am using it on a 125 gallon 1 inch intake, 3/4 inch return- 2 overflows. I have a 30 gallon sump. Should I be running this on less than a full throttle. Should I be decreasing the flow? What should I start at on the valve when I do the initial start up. I was thinking half way open and they decreasing or increasing. Anyone have a similar setup using this pump. My last pump was a little giant and it was on full open all the time.

[DevilBoy]

yes i would throttle it back with a ball valve. put the ball valve on the output side of the pump. start it about half way open then go from there

[benzzz]

I use 1260 on a 65g with a 1.5" dump and a .75" return. I found I had to throttle it back 50% or it was returning to fast. and I have it now around 5 times per hour return.

Cheers, Lloyd

[Debs]

Thanks, I will be staring this baby up as soon as I get the sump filled with water. I am so nervous as my first go was not too successful. I had a couple of leaks in the plumbing. I think I have it all worked out. Wish me luck. By the way, the sump looks awesome. I will post some pics soon.

[Hop]

setting this up in a new sump

Are you running this in sump Debs? I thought it was external yesterday from the pic. If you are running it in sump, you will want to get a plastic hose clamp

[Debs]

It is outside the sump Hop. Another question will running the skimmer, pump in sump effect the Eheim. In other words will I need to adjust them together? I am getting ready to set this up. Should i adjust the return first and then get the skimmer running. The skimmer pump is in my first chamber, and it feeds into the next chamber which goes over bubble traps to the third chamber which release to the external pump. My tank intake goes into the first chamber

[Debs]

Originally Posted by Debs

It is outside the sump Hop. Another question will running the skimmer, pump in sump effect the Eheim. In other words will I need to adjust them together? I am getting ready to set this up. Should i adjust the return first and then get the skimmer running. The skimmer pump is in my first chamber, and it feeds into the next chamber which goes over bubble traps to the third chamber which release to the external pump. My tank intake goes into the first chamber

BUMP.............

[dobejazz]

I think Hop went back to bed

It sucks our plumbing help lives out west doesn't it

[snow_man84088]

I am running mine on my 90g at just a touch more than 25% but I have mine plumbed in such a way that my limiting it like that will not do damage to the pump over time.

[hng]

I have mine running full blast on my 90 gallon tank with a 30 gallon sump without any problems. There's always that initial period where it seems like it is taking out too much, but then the overflows start kicking in, and there's a nice balance. I have mine running with about 5 feet of head, so that may also be making a difference, but I'm using the Herbie method, which means that I'm restricting the overflow rate. One final thing to consider, is do you have enough water in your sump when you start the pump? To cut to the chase, I doubt you would run dry if you had it going full blast.

[Debs]

Right now I have adjusted the Sump pump and the skimmer pump. Can someone take a look at my sump levels and let me know if it looks good.

[Debs]

The duck tape to the left shows the level in the first chamber

[Hop]

Originally Posted by Debs

Right now I have adjusted the Sump pump and the skimmer pump. Can someone take a look at my sump levels and let me know if it looks good.

At this point just make sure that if you turn everything off, the sump can hold all that extra water. Otherwise it looks good.


And sorry, Kelli was right, I stayed up way too late and then the kids got me up way too early. So I went back to bed

[Hop]

Originally Posted by Debs

It is outside the sump Hop. Another question will running the skimmer, pump in sump effect the Eheim. In other words will I need to adjust them together? I am getting ready to set this up. Should i adjust the return first and then get the skimmer running. The skimmer pump is in my first chamber, and it feeds into the next chamber which goes over bubble traps to the third chamber which release to the external pump. My tank intake goes into the first chamber

In a small way they may affect each other, but I can't be certain on you r application. I would fire up the return and make sure it is dialed in and then dial in the skimmer. HTH

[Debs]

So Far So Good. Thank You All.