The 280g Bichir tank
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Ok so i did alittle research on durso overflow.
The most common design is this
I was wondering, instead of a Tee, elbow and a cap. Could I just buy 2 elbows and just make a U-turn, would that still quiet the overflow? Because Tee and caps are expensive here.
The most common design is this
I was wondering, instead of a Tee, elbow and a cap. Could I just buy 2 elbows and just make a U-turn, would that still quiet the overflow? Because Tee and caps are expensive here.
tscharf;5061769; said:
No idea, I'm a noob at overflow pipe. So what if there isn't a siphon break? Does it matter?
The hole in the cap isn't a siphin break. It's there to allowair into the pipe. It won't work properly without it. The T is very neccessary.
The siphon break goes on the return line and is extremely important. Without it, when the power goes out, the return line will create a siphon and drain your tank down to it's lowest point. This overflows the sump and gives your neighbours downstairs an unwanted shower.
The siphon break goes on the return line and is extremely important. Without it, when the power goes out, the return line will create a siphon and drain your tank down to it's lowest point. This overflows the sump and gives your neighbours downstairs an unwanted shower.
Yeah, you need the T from what I've read/seen... Its worth it tho, I <3 my durso... Super quiet!
JamesF;5062076; said:
Would it be possible to go cheap and just thread a piece of airline tubing through the 2 elbows as an air supply source? And my return line doesn't have a siphon break. It just drains when i off the power, but my sump is only half filled and is able to take that extra volume.
