need suggestions from some professionals

[ElJefe]

nice

 

[levick]

thanks eljefe...anyone else have any feedback or suggestions? anything i did wrong???
please any input will be appriciated....i will hope to have the tank running by the weekend....let me know what you think...

ill post more pics tomorrow

 

[ElJefe]

looks like you had things well planned out

 

[levick]

ok soooo...i got my tank up and running today...I checked to make sure that the sump would hold the water incase the power would shut off...it was fine...had a little bit of gurgling noise when it would siphon from the overflow....i capped the high pipe on the overflow...and everything was fine...the only problem i am having is how do i get the siphon to stay primed after the power outage...i remember hearing the trick somewhere but i donno what it is...can someone help?

 

[levick]

also does anyone know if i can get away with putting a ball valve on the pump out??? or will this hurt the motor? and if so what do i do to control the level of water inside the sump?????
please someone help

thanks kenny

 

[WyldFya]

also does anyone know if i can get away with putting a ball valve on the pump out??? or will this hurt the motor? and if so what do i do to control the level of water inside the sump?????
please someone help

thanks kenny

Rather than doing that, tee the return off, and run one line up to the tank, and one line back to the sump. This will not create extra work for the pump, and your flow will be reduced.

 

[levick]

wow simple...thanks wyldfya

 

[Ric Foster]

ok soooo...i got my tank up and running today...I checked to make sure that the sump would hold the water incase the power would shut off...it was fine...had a little bit of gurgling noise when it would siphon from the overflow....i capped the high pipe on the overflow...and everything was fine...the only problem i am having is how do i get the siphon to stay primed after the power outage...i remember hearing the trick somewhere but i donno what it is...can someone help?

"i capped the high pipe on the overflow" drill a small hole so some air can flow from here.

"how do i get the siphon to stay primed after the power outage" The siphon you pictured earlier in this thread should stay primed.

 

[levick]

yeah after reading thats what i thought as well...donno what happend last night when it didnt work...ill have to go frick around when i get home...and ill go drill a hole as well...im going to pick up a tee tonight and re run the line after the pump...ill just have to experiment from here...ill get some pics and hopefully try to make a nice sticky that is very clear and easy for a newb like myself to figure out, understand, and build...without haveing to bother everyone else here....thanks to everyone for everything...you guys rule!!!!

kenny

 

[levick]

tried the power off test again...and still isnt staying primed....donno what to do...anyone have any ideas...ill take a pic of the set up running here soon hopefully we can figure out something...thanks guys.

kenny