Help with setting up sump

[TheReefGeek]

Alrighty. But basically the same potential problems still exist, because any overflow can potentially clog and fail.

Also make sure your return piping won't siphon your tank back into your sump when power fails. If you want your return low in the tank, then drill holes in the piping just under the water line so that when the water level drops from back-siphoning, it sucks in water and breaks the siphon.

[impreza]

Originally Posted by TheReefGeek

Alrighty. But basically the same potential problems still exist, because any overflow can potentially clog and fail.

Also make sure your return piping won't siphon your tank back into your sump when power fails. If you want your return low in the tank, then drill holes in the piping just under the water line so that when the water level drops from back-siphoning, it sucks in water and breaks the siphon.

Do you have a pic of this?

[StirCrazy]

Originally Posted by TheReefGeek

then drill holes in the piping just under the water line so that when the water level drops from back-siphoning, it sucks in water and breaks the siphon.

you do mean "sucks in AIR and breaks the siphon" don't you?

Steve

[TheReefGeek]

lol, yeah I meant air breaks the siphon, thanks.

I don't have a picture unfortunately.

How are you running your water return plumbing? Is it going over the top of the tank and in, or is the tank drilled for this as well?