DIY refugium???

[krunk]

Well you can buy the rio 800 vt, so the syphon doesnt break, but that costs like 20$. Its just cheaper and better too get other brands.

 

[gregvabch]

do you have personal experience with a cpr overflow breaking its syphon? it appears to be the same design as the life reefs that i looked at. also what is this product that was mentioned from rio that prevents an overflow from breaking syphon?

 

[me-n-my-fish]

under the tank wont flood your house, if you are ready for it. Use a siphon break. In your return line, just above the water, drill a small hole. Thats what i did. when the power goes out, the hole will suck air and break the siphon.
I never really liked the look of over the tank fuges, but thats just me.

 

[cboyfan2020]

CPR's use a j-tube siphon tube while other more reliable ones use a u-tube design. Yes siphon breaks are a must for hang on overflows and such. I would drill two hole just in case a snail or something decides to hang out on one of the holes.

 

[gregvabch]

the overflow i bought doesn't have any tubes, except for the one in the back that supplies the water to the sump. i'll attach a picture of it, or at least try.

 

[toddpolish]

fuge