Lowering water level in one sump compartment

[aquasport24]

It will suck out some micro goodness no matter where you place it. But if she can't place the skimmer in a right water level then it won't function to it optimal.

[Europhyllia]

if I can't figure out the water level thing I'd just stick with the skimmer I got instead of getting the snazzier one. I'll download the instructions to see if mounting it externally offers more options...

[StevenSeas]

if it is the aqua c ev series it does mount externally. We have one hooked up in the store running on our fish units, its one huge beast of a skimmer LOL

[Europhyllia]

I'll have to stop by just to see your skimmer! lol

I figured it out. The gate valve needs to be above 10" of water level. My refugium area has 10" exact. My skimmer compartment has close to 13". I don't have enough clearance in this cabinet to raise it. (maybe I'll have more clearance in the new cabinet?)
But it's only the gate valve that needs to be above 10" so I could place the skimmer in the refugium area but have the intake pump in the sump area so as to not suck and shred micro goodness!
Obviously that would make the baffles useless as far as bubbles goes but not sure how many bubbles make it back up anyway?

[StevenSeas]

We haven't had a problem with the bubbles and your right what matters most is the output height, works different than most due to spray injection.

[Europhyllia]

check it out. I spoke to a guy at Aqua C about pumps and mentioned I would have loved to get the 240 but can't because of the cabinet height and he said to call him when I get actual cabinet measurement because he can make me a 240 custom shorty
That would be cool. Didn't dare to ask how much more that would be but I thought that was pretty nice...

[alton]

Aqua C's service is awesome. I have used the Urchin Pro for about seven years, turn it on, maybe adjust the cup, and walk away.

[dclegern]

I didn't want to tank out the sump and redo the whole thing. So I bought a small drimmel set, and cut out 1" grooves in the top of the baffle after the skimmer compartment. thus lowering the flow level to the fuge by 1".
pretty easy to do...just cost me $30 and a half hour of time.

hope that helps