Ok I just setup my first sump on a 200G tank, it has one drain that has a str8 tube leading to the sump (sump is approx 25gal). I'm using a durso pipe stand that would probably drain about 60 gallons, and obviously overflowing my sump. Beside getting a larger sump (nowhere to put it), what should I do in the event of a power outage??? Or how can I prevent this??
How do I stop my tank from draining out?? W/drain hole/sump
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I think they make a solenoid that will only stay open when it is energized. I'll do some digging and see if I can find it.
If you can use something like that you can hook a valve to a normally closed solenoid and let it regulate water when the power goes out.
The down side to that would be if the solenoid failed it would close the valve and you would burn your pump up.
If you can use something like that you can hook a valve to a normally closed solenoid and let it regulate water when the power goes out.
The down side to that would be if the solenoid failed it would close the valve and you would burn your pump up.
repipe your drain so that the top of it is at your water line, that way the max amount of water that would run into your sump would be under 20 gallons, i had to do mine that way due to paranoid wife, if the power goes out only about 10 gallons would drain into the sump.
so to recap, the only way water runs into my sump is if the water runs over the top of the drain wich is like 2 inchs from the top rim of my tank.
works great, i shut power off and 55 gall sump water level barley even goes up
so to recap, the only way water runs into my sump is if the water runs over the top of the drain wich is like 2 inchs from the top rim of my tank.
works great, i shut power off and 55 gall sump water level barley even goes up
Good Idea!!
The only problem is that if your tank is too big to only overflow the amount of your sump you're screwed.
Then on the other hand, if that is the case you need a bigger sump anyway
your solution is the most simple!
Thats what i would do... I have a syphon system and my cut of is 2 inches below the water line in my 150.. It fills my 30 g. sump 3/4 of the way and the syphon stops.
I have piped an extra fitting of pvc that is 10" down into the tank with drilled holes to cover more filter area.. works Great