diy overflow

[AnDr3w]

Where you at in south florida?

 

[midnight]

so the inlet,it should be high enough that if the pump stops
it only drains to the bottom of the inlet? "i only have a 10g filter"
but the inlet has to be underwater at all times?
hope you understand all that

bump this

Where you at in south florida?

ya s fl

 

[AnDr3w]

No like where though? Miami?

 

[Steve737]

so the inlet,it should be high enough that if the pump stops
it only drains to the bottom of the inlet?

Correct

"i only have a 10g filter"
but the inlet has to be underwater at all times?
hope you understand all that

Also correct. Before you can just put it on and leave, make sure to watch it for a while. Make sure the pump doesn't put out more than your pipes can handle.

^Make sure your 10 gallon sump doesn't empty because the pump is faster than your tubing.

You will probably have to fiddle with either the height of the intake pipe or adjusting the initial water level in your 10g sump.

 

[midnight]

i dont say where i am,s.w.fl is all

thanks for the info steve

 

[AnDr3w]

Ok thats fine. LOL.

 

[midnight]

this look right?
thanks in advance

 

[greenterra]

Looks good.You may need to make the inlet higher.Depends on where you want the waterline yourself.Don't glue the inside untill you have had a test run so you can fine tune the hight.You need a checkvalve in the U going over the tank wall to suck the air out so the pipe will prime.Also turn the power off once you get it running to make sure you don't drain to much water to your sump.If so make the water level in the sump lower to allow for this.

 

[AnDr3w]

For a 75g tank, how long should I have the pieces of the PVC?

 

[Steve737]

From what I've read, the longer the PVC is, the better.