I want to set up a drip system or something similar on my 518 gallon tank, but i don't know how to go about doing it consdering i am running overflows for my sump, i am worried that if i was just dripping water into the tank it would just flood my sump instead of going through the other overflow for the drip system???? Any ideas????. i guess i could put an overflow on my sump, but it sits right on the floor so it may be difficult.
DIY auto water change help
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The water level will fluctuate in your sump, so if you install a float switch to activate a pump when the level gets high it will maintain an acceptable range. When the water gets high, it turns the pump on, and when it gets back down to a predetermined lower level it will shut it off. Here is an old thread of the one I'm using. It has worked flawlessly since I installed it.
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=69707&highlight=float
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=69707&highlight=float
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Yeah, youll have to put the overflow/drain in the sump or use a pump, since the water level should not change in the main tank. You could setup a simple overflow drain in the sump and drip water in, or what I have done is setup a daily water change cycle that will drain the sump down to a float switch set about 20g or a timer (failsafe) and then fill it back up until either the float valve stops it or the timer(failsafe).