Help me with my overflow

[greatfulxdead]

I got it to syphon, but it won't start back up after I turn the pump off and back on. Am I missing something?? here are the pics:

 

[greatfulxdead]

bump

 

[Irbanjaxed]

sorry off topic but can you post a pic of that tank set up ?

 

[rallysman]

Do you have a way to get all of the air out?

 

[awault]

I'm not totally familiar with this design but it looks like you pipe which goes straight up in the air is breaking the suction. Try removing this pipe and capping the hole and see if it works. Hopefully you didn't glue all of your PVC already...

 

[Elephino]

from the pic, the opening is above the water surface



Is that tall pipe open at the top so you can start a siphon?

 

[chesterthehero]

if you are putting the cap on the tall pipe it will turn the overflow into a syohon.. a syphon will not self start

 

[greatfulxdead]

if you are putting the cap on the tall pipe it will turn the overflow into a syohon.. a syphon will not self start

exactly why I didn't cap it. I'm still trying to figure it out.

 

[greatfulxdead]

sorry off topic but can you post a pic of that tank set up ?

No problem, it looks ugly now, but I'm planning to build something around it so it won't look so ugly.

 

[jjdsplace]

are your downloops even?