Overflow Priming Question

realreef

New Member
I just completed the setup of my 55 gal, water, plumbing, etc. I have a Lifereef hangon overflow but do not know how to get the siphon started using the U tube. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.
 
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alti

Guest
stick a piece of airline tubing into the utube and suck the air out. just make sure you put the tubing right in the middle of the curve in the utube so you dont leave any air inside.
 

realreef

New Member
Thanks for the reply. Where should the water level be in the box that is inside the tank?
Oh, I live in Glen Ridge.
 
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alti

Guest
the water level in the box should be anywhere between half and 3/4 full. if it is up to the top, you have reached the limit of water volume your overflow can handle. if it is too low and looses siphon you are not supplying enough water flow.
glen ridge sounds familiar, or i may be confusing it with glen rock. your near passaic, right? i live in tenafly (bergen county). its probably about 20 minutes from you if im not wrong. i try to make contact with as many local hobbiest as i can. sometimes we pool online orders to save money on shipping and we also do some trading. let me know if you need anything or are interested in ordering anything online. here's my email addy
hamuskinny@aol.com
 

realreef

New Member
Thanks again for the feedback. Yes I would be interested in pool some resources in the future. Glen Ridge is located between Bloomfield and Montclair. It's about 15-20 minutes from Giants Stadium traveling west.. My home email is listed below. Keep in touch.
EJroe31@aol.com
 
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alti

Guest
it looks like your about 30-40 minutes from me. let me know if you need anything. i know a few people with lighting setups if you need one.
 

robn70

Member
More Jersey folks...;) Hay Alti, I was wondering if you know my cousin Kenneth Hazecamp He retire from the tenifly postal service and also lived tenifly.
 
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alti

Guest
kenny the mailman? tall, jolly guy? if so ive known him from when i was a kid. great guy and we miss him.
 

robn70

Member
Alti,
I'm up in Ringwood. I have a friend from an old job who lives over in Dumont so i'm out your way quite a bit. Maybe we can can the rest of the locals together for a u bulid it package.
Something how the world is so much smaller than we think. I've noticed quite a few Jersey reefers on the board.
 

robn70

Member
Alti,
I'm up in Ringwood. I have a friend from an old job who lives over in Dumont so i'm out your way quite a bit. Maybe we can can the rest of the locals together for a u bulid it package.
Something how the world is so much smaller than we think. I've noticed quite a few Jersey reefers on the board.
 
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alti

Guest
i want to try to get a list of all the local reefers email addy's so i can contact them when someone is going to place an online order. ive made contace with a few other locals and done some trading and order pooling. i just ordered a ubuild it paclage before christmas. if you need any astrea snails i have way too many. reefsoe has some pc's he's trying to sell too. heres my email addy. stay in touch.
hamuskinny@aol.com
by the way, i used to live in dumont. who is your friend there. tell your cousin kenny i said hi. tell him my names robbie alti and i live on norman place. he should remember me.
 

faerytale

New Member
Wow, are any of you in Central Jersey. I could use to see how people have there set-ups since I am getting ready to do two reefs.
Rosie
 
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alti

Guest
where in central jersey do you live. send me an email and ill try to find someone in your area.
 
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alti

Guest
me and reefsoe have been thinking about having a meeting where we all could get together and do some trading. i tried to get involved with the nj reefers club on --, but they dont seem very organized and dont post very much over there. if you guys are interested let me know.
 

reefsoe

Member
Hey look at you guys havin a party without me!!
I just welcomed Faery to the -- board an now your here in the SWF board!
seems fishy....
Yes with the ammount of reefers in NJ its hard to organize meetings when some are very far south. Im sure we could all get together up here in the North and do some fraggin trading!
You guys up for it? Im gettin withdrawls
 
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alti

Guest
anyone want to volunteer to have a meeting at their place. i would, but any more than 5 people in my apartment would be too crowded.
 
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