TheStaches
06-15-2012, 01:12 PM
Howdy everyone the names Eric.
Been lurking around for the past few months after having the itch to start a reef tank. Everything has been going smoothly but there's just one last thing i cant figure out and finally had to ask for help.
I have a Mr. Aqua 12g long draining to a 20g sump through a gravity fed siphon overflow(i think that's the right term). I can get the flow/siphon rate equal with an inline ball valve but in the case of a power outage air becomes trapped in my overflow line and causes the flow to decrease which in turn causes a flood.
Idea 1: Put a T-line in which will allow those bubbles to escape the plumbing.(seems logical but no idea if it will work)
Idea 2: Use an L bracket on my bulkhead facing up to siphon the water. (sticks out a lot in the tank and oh god is it loud...)
I would love to keep the plumbing to a minimum to keep with the minimalist look but practicality beats looks any day.
Here's a link to a tank i'm trying to imitate if it helps at all. http://www.nano-reef.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=296235&st=60
Pics of my setup.
http://i46.tinypic.com/2cxe22q.jpg
http://i48.tinypic.com/2q9wcoh.jpg
http://i46.tinypic.com/33kae55.jpg
http://i46.tinypic.com/11v2skx.jpg
Been lurking around for the past few months after having the itch to start a reef tank. Everything has been going smoothly but there's just one last thing i cant figure out and finally had to ask for help.
I have a Mr. Aqua 12g long draining to a 20g sump through a gravity fed siphon overflow(i think that's the right term). I can get the flow/siphon rate equal with an inline ball valve but in the case of a power outage air becomes trapped in my overflow line and causes the flow to decrease which in turn causes a flood.
Idea 1: Put a T-line in which will allow those bubbles to escape the plumbing.(seems logical but no idea if it will work)
Idea 2: Use an L bracket on my bulkhead facing up to siphon the water. (sticks out a lot in the tank and oh god is it loud...)
I would love to keep the plumbing to a minimum to keep with the minimalist look but practicality beats looks any day.
Here's a link to a tank i'm trying to imitate if it helps at all. http://www.nano-reef.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=296235&st=60
Pics of my setup.
http://i46.tinypic.com/2cxe22q.jpg
http://i48.tinypic.com/2q9wcoh.jpg
http://i46.tinypic.com/33kae55.jpg
http://i46.tinypic.com/11v2skx.jpg