DIY auto top off overflowing sump ?????

floridabob

floridabob

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help my diy ato is putting too much water in sump.
the pump (toms aqualifter) goes off when float switches open ,
but siphon still continues for an extra gallon or so.
fresh water sump is higher than refugium so natural siphon action occurs.
i am also in the prosess of making a kalawasser stirrer, so i need to know what to do before i hook it up so i dont nuke my tank....
PLEASE HELP

FLORIDABOB
 
ifirefight

ifirefight

Active Member
The end of your fill tube needs to be higher than the water container holding the top off water. OR you need a syphon break.
 
floridabob

floridabob

Member
ok duh!!!
then putting the tubing in the hob skimmerbox overflow will work?
wont that slow down the fill rate?
how would i make a syphon break???
thanks firefight where in fla are you im in sebastian?
 
mckaax

mckaax

Member
Originally Posted by floridabob
http:///forum/post/2522405
ok duh!!!
then putting the tubing in the skimmer overflow will work?
wont that slow down the fill rate?
how would i make a syphon break???
thanks firefight where in fla are you im in sebastian?
DO NOT DO THAT!! I tried it and it made the skimmer flood.
 
ifirefight

ifirefight

Active Member
Originally Posted by floridabob
http:///forum/post/2522438
im using a toms aqualifter!! any higher than 2 ' it just drips in at 2 drops
a second
Yes,unfortunatelly Toms has that problem. I use the SAME pump and had the same problem. It will "pull" water up 30 inches and "push" it up another 30..BUT at a Very slow drip rate like you mentioned. You will need to put a "T" at the highest point on your fill tube...then run another section of tubing to a point higher than the pump will pump. Lemme see if I have a picture of what I m saying...
 
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