drip system for 300 gallon with 125 sump...

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knobhill said:
Most of us with drip systems try and locate the point of drip entry as far away as possible from the drain. On my tanks, the drip enters from the top of the tank on the opposite side of the overflow. The drain is located in the sump. It is also helpful to have the drain in case of a power outage, pump failure,m and/or broken check valve.


To the OP: would it be possible to install a wye on your current drainage system so that you can run a drain line from your sump?
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Exactly. Tell that to person just before my last post.
 
Silent Bob said:
Exactly. Tell that to person just before my last post.
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I meant to emphasize that the drain would not function properly if located in the main tank. The system will still function without drying out or flooding anything if the drain and drip are both located in the sump. Do you have to put some thought into where the two are located relative to each other? Yes.

For example, if the drain is located in the side of the sump and the drip enters into the return pump intake, then you will still get the optimal water exchange. The benefit I see to this configuration is that if something in the drip line fails (like a flow valve or a drip emitter popping off because of excessive pressure) then you don't run the risk of overwhelming the tank drains and having a flood. For peace of mind, I would prefer to have both the drip and the overflow in the same part of the system.

To the OP: If no house drain lines are available at the level of the sump, can you run the drain to the exterior of the house, possibly through a wall? If no, and you don't have room in your sump for another weir, you could connect the overflow to a second sump with a pump and float valve to lift it up to the house drain. I have two sumps connected similarly with large bulkheads. This configuration would have the potential to overflow though if the pump or float valve were to fail.
 
coonass said:
It doesn't matter where the drip is, but the drain will not work in a tank with an overflow. You are correct, the drain must go in the sump.
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After a second read, it makes more sense. He is saying the drip can go in the sump or tank but the drain MUST be in the sump. Well played, sir, well played.
 
I have never ran a drip system but i have been interested in them for some time so i have done a little researching but like i said i have never ran a drip.....moving one.
Im pretty sure i have a good understanding of how to get the fresh water into the but was always puzzled on how the get the water out with out drilling the tank? I did find this method on youtube. What do you guys think of it? would it be possibale to set up one of these pvc diy drip overflows on a sump?

[video=youtube;d6vhmTtuVQg]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d6vhmTtuVQg[/video]
 
Okay you all misunderstood my situation here...i guess i have mislead you all...you are correct CoonAss :headbang2 my sump is setup at the lowest level of the house and if sump is filled to the lowest baffle it is only 12 inches of water.. now MAIN problem is that my closes House drain is located at less 15 feet away.. this point of entry it is off the ground about 18" above ground.. so now what are you inputs to concur this situation of draining out the drip system instead of flooding my basement.. i did thought that drilling sump at 13" high and add a 1/2" bulkhead and let water flow out of sump into a condensate pump from home depot and use that pump to pump out the excess water from the drip system.. or like silent bob found on other OPs build (jcardona1)..http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?500155-Water-changes-SUCK-Here-s-my-automated-system add another pump into sump and when water level reaches a certain level the float valve triggers the pump to turn on and pump the excess water out of system.. what is another way you have for me??
 
Go to autotopoff.com get a float switch put a mag drive 9 into sump hook it float switch. When water reaches level it will turn on pump pumping water to your drain Easy as that. You won't be able to rely on gravity to do the work if you want the drain in the sump.
 
I think you've covered the only option. You're going to have to pump it out. Just keep in mind that there will always be the potential for a flood with that configuration.
 
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