Help w/air bubble in overflow

[meowzer]

I have a dual overflow.....2 1 1/4" tubes.....one will always have a small air bubble...and over a few days it increases....I then have to take the tube out and re-start the siphone
OVER AND OVER I do this
I purchased an aqualifter vacuum pump to help with this.....BUT......HOW the heck do I hook it up????/
A nipple was suggested to me...that I insert into the top of the tube.....BUT I have no idea what to do with this thing
HELPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP

 

[2quills]

lol...yes you could drill a hole and insert one of the air tubing connectors and glue it to the top of the overflow tube. Or you could drill a hole just big enough to insert the airline tubeing right on the top...maybe smear some silicone around it to seal it. I used the "nipples" on my diy overflow. The strait ones...

 

[meowzer]

OK....there are 2 ports on the aqualifter.....obviously.....one is the vacuum which would go on the top of the tube....the other is where the air/and or water comes out....do you just stick that end back in your tank????
ALSO.....Do you leave this thing on all the time then???????????

 

[2quills]

Yeah the suction side gets connected to the U-tubes. What you could do is get one of those Tee's like in the picture up top and connect the two hoses coming off u-tubes to the Tee. Then connect your suction hose from the aqua lifter to the Tee as well and then put the other hose from the qaua lifter to drain into the backside of the overflow where the bulkhead is. Yep...leave it runnin 24/7.

 

[meowzer]

Why would I have 2 hoses coming off the u-tubes???
I actually have that stuff you have pictured HAHA.....PLUS I have the connector that has a shut off

 

[2quills]

Quote:
Originally Posted by meowzer http:///forum/thread/381745/help-w-air-bubble-in-overflow#post_3327060
Why would I have 2 hoses coming off the u-tubes???
I actually have that stuff you have pictured HAHA.....PLUS I have the connector that has a shut off
You have two u-tubes? One for each tube! They connect to the two sides of the Tee and then the suction from the pump gets connected to the bottom side of the Tee. Basically splitting the suction hose in order to suck air out of both of the tubes. You pickin up what I'm puttin down, Meow?

 

[btldreef]

thank goodness someone else was able to find a picture of the nipple things I was trying to tell you about!!!!

 

[meowzer]

Quote:
Originally Posted by 2Quills http:///forum/thread/381745/help-w-air-bubble-in-overflow#post_3327061
You have two u-tubes? One for each tube! They connect to the two sides of the Tee and then the suction from the pump gets connected to the bottom side of the Tee. Basically splitting the suction hose in order to suck air out of both of the tubes. You pickin up what I'm puttin down, Meow?
NOPE....I was gonna only put the nipple on one tube
I'm really pissed right now......My husband touched my camera today while I wasn't home....NOW I can't get the settings back...and I can not get pics to load on my computer.......I'M GONNA KILL HIM

 

[monsinour]

Quote:
Originally Posted by BTLDreef http:///forum/thread/381745/help-w-air-bubble-in-overflow#post_3327062
thank goodness someone else was able to find a picture of the nipple things I was trying to tell you about!!!!
Oh good lord, what does a google image search come up with when you seach for nipples? LOL
edit: if you want, i can try to help you with your camera.

 

[2quills]

Well...now you know how to do it. That's how my buddy runs his eshopps overflow.

 

[meowzer]

Quote:
Originally Posted by Monsinour http:///forum/thread/381745/help-w-air-bubble-in-overflow#post_3327066
Oh good lord, what does a google image search come up with when you seach for nipples? LOL
edit: if you want, i can try to help you with your camera.
I'm sorry...I'm really frustrated right now....I told him not to touch it....IDK enough about it to get it right
It's only a Sanyo digital......now when I turn it on I have some moving mountain thing on the screen.....
and when I plugged it into my computer it would go right to my windows photo gallery.....now it is going to some kooky picture library program
I have figured out that I can go into the windows photo gallery program...look for my camera....and get the pics that way.....BUT before I had a little pop up window i nthe corner of my screen....GRRRRR....
believe me......I am not camera literate LOL (this is why I want a new do it yourself camera)

 

[meowzer]

Quote:
Originally Posted by 2Quills http:///forum/thread/381745/help-w-air-bubble-in-overflow#post_3327067
Well...now you know how to do it. That's how my buddy runs his eshopps overflow.
ok...sorry Corey.....I got side tracked.....
So I can't just use one of the u-tubes? I have to hook this thing up to both???

 

[meowzer]

BTW it took me FOREVER to download this...then find it....and it should have only taken me 2 seconds

OH ALSO....I'm not gonna even attempt this until I get 2 new utubes,,,,,,JUST IN CASE

 

[2quills]

If one is all you think you need than just do one. If you feel like it's needed than you can always do the other one at another time.

 

[meowzer]

Quote:
Originally Posted by 2Quills http:///forum/thread/381745/help-w-air-bubble-in-overflow#post_3327072
If one is all you think you need than just do one. If you feel like it's needed than you can always do the other one at another time.
Well I only get the air bubble in one.....that's why I figured I could do the one....BUT I need to buy new u-tubes first
but now I'm in a bad mood cuzof the camera

 

[acrylic51]

Pump and overflow are off....That will happen when the flow just isn't right, the 1 will air lock.....The suggestions of the nipple; air line fittings would work.....You can get the U tubes from customaquatics for about $6.00 each....should be easy to drill if you take your time.....

 

[meowzer]

Yeah...I figured that was the case....
is there another way to fix it????

 

[monsinour]

Quote:
Originally Posted by meowzer http:///forum/thread/381745/help-w-air-bubble-in-overflow#post_3327068
I'm sorry...I'm really frustrated right now....I told him not to touch it....IDK enough about it to get it right
It's only a Sanyo digital......now when I turn it on I have some moving mountain thing on the screen.....
and when I plugged it into my computer it would go right to my windows photo gallery.....now it is going to some kooky picture library program
I have figured out that I can go into the windows photo gallery program...look for my camera....and get the pics that way.....BUT before I had a little pop up window i nthe corner of my screen....GRRRRR....
believe me......I am not camera literate LOL (this is why I want a new do it yourself camera)
I would do both tubes as it is always better to be safe than sorry.
As far as the camera, there are easier ways to go about getting your pics off of it. Do you have windows XP or the newer jankier carp? As far as the camera itself, does it have a reset button on it? Did it come with its own software? If you rather do this in a different thread or via PM, both are fine for me.

 

[meowzer]

Quote:
Originally Posted by Monsinour http:///forum/thread/381745/help-w-air-bubble-in-overflow#post_3327133
I would do both tubes as it is always better to be safe than sorry.
As far as the camera, there are easier ways to go about getting your pics off of it. Do you have windows XP or the newer jankier carp? As far as the camera itself, does it have a reset button on it? Did it come with its own software? If you rather do this in a different thread or via PM, both are fine for me.
Sorry...I'm at work now, so it will have to wait till I get home tonight
thanks

 

[monsinour]

Quote:
Originally Posted by meowzer http:///forum/thread/381745/help-w-air-bubble-in-overflow#post_3327178
Sorry...I'm at work now, so it will have to wait till I get home tonight
thanks
And then I will have to beat my wife off the PC as she is on it at those hours during hte night. Notice the time stamps on my posts. Most are after midnight est.