aquarium125g
Member
hay hayh hay haaaayyyyy cant say ibay ----.
florida joe
Well-Known Member
Wow sorry I just thought of this. You are using a pump for the influent to your sump/ refug and a pump for the return. If this is true WHAT happens if your return pump fails.
florida joe
Well-Known Member
Originally Posted by spanko
http:///forum/post/2959082
Where did you get that Joe? Looks to me like she is siphoning direct to the fuge, no overflow. What did I miss?
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http:///forum/post/2959082
Where did you get that Joe? Looks to me like she is siphoning direct to the fuge, no overflow. What did I miss?
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nihoa
Guest
nope boys, just siphoning from the display to the sump/fuge. in the pic my siphon and return are next to a powerhead if thats what caused the confusion.
looking at my setup tho i am worried that in a power outage my sump should be fine for over flow but im worried i will pump too much back into the dt when the pump kicks back on.
looking at my setup tho i am worried that in a power outage my sump should be fine for over flow but im worried i will pump too much back into the dt when the pump kicks back on.
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nihoa
Guest
Originally Posted by meowzer
http:///forum/post/2959105
Oh yeah because I am stupid may I ask are you male or female so I know which to use when talking about you?
WHAT A LINE!!!!
im 5'6", 125lbs of pure man
http:///forum/post/2959105
Oh yeah because I am stupid may I ask are you male or female so I know which to use when talking about you?
WHAT A LINE!!!!
im 5'6", 125lbs of pure man
meowzer
Moderator
Originally Posted by spanko
http:///forum/post/2959115
Thanx, was thinking well he did that, or is it she did that, was getting all confused!!!!
Are you happy now????
http:///forum/post/2959115
Thanx, was thinking well he did that, or is it she did that, was getting all confused!!!!
Are you happy now????
florida joe
Well-Known Member
Originally Posted by Nihoa
http:///forum/post/2959108
nope boys, just siphoning from the display to the sump/fuge. in the pic my siphon and return are next to a powerhead if thats what caused the confusion.
looking at my setup tho i am worried that in a power outage my sump should be fine for over flow but im worried i will pump too much back into the dt when the pump kicks back on.
Good pick up and a very real possability also if you loose your syphon how do you restart it
http:///forum/post/2959108
nope boys, just siphoning from the display to the sump/fuge. in the pic my siphon and return are next to a powerhead if thats what caused the confusion.
looking at my setup tho i am worried that in a power outage my sump should be fine for over flow but im worried i will pump too much back into the dt when the pump kicks back on.
Good pick up and a very real possability also if you loose your syphon how do you restart it
spanko
Active Member
Originally Posted by florida joe
http:///forum/post/2959132
Good pick up and a very real possability also if you loose your syphon how do you restart it
Tis why the invention of the overflow box was a good one.
http:///forum/post/2959132
Good pick up and a very real possability also if you loose your syphon how do you restart it
Tis why the invention of the overflow box was a good one.
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nihoa
Guest
thats why i like the ball valves! to restart the siphon you close the valve, pop off the top of your influent plumbing and fill it with water, replace the top of the plumbing and set the siphon back into the tank and open up your ball valve. voila! the water above the valve falls when the ball valves opens and sucks water back into the siphon. no sucking, no mess!
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nihoa
Guest
right. the hope then would be that i put my return pump into the sump shallow enough that it will drain the sump down to below its intake before flooding the tank. i intitially had the return pump laying on the bottom of the sump. i have since moved it quite high on the side.
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nihoa
Guest
yes i agree. aqaurium125g has been pretty convincing in selling me on an overflow box. i will probably go that route but itll be a couple weeks at least.