Hang on overflow box question

bradt · 01-13-2009, 04:25 PM

I am looking at setting up a refugium and my tank did not come with an built in overflow. I was just wondering if the power goes out, since these are continuos siphon if there is a way to get them to automatically restart?

chipmunkofdoom2 · 01-13-2009, 04:33 PM

That's why it's a continuous siphon, so that it will restart. This link explains it well. As long as water remains in the u tube, it will continue to function if the power goes out and comes back on.

chipmunkofdoom2 · 01-13-2009, 04:36 PM

This is also a very good demonstration on how overflows work.

01-13-2009, 04:25 PM	#1 (permalink)
bradt Bryozoan Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 41 View Gallery Karma Komment	Hang on overflow box question I am looking at setting up a refugium and my tank did not come with an built in overflow. I was just wondering if the power goes out, since these are continuos siphon if there is a way to get them to automatically restart?

01-13-2009, 04:33 PM	#2 (permalink)
chipmunkofdoom2 Reef Lobster Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Stewartstown, PA Posts: 1,689 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Hang on overflow box question That's why it's a continuous siphon, so that it will restart. This link explains it well. As long as water remains in the u tube, it will continue to function if the power goes out and comes back on. __________________ DIY LED Retro I like to glue animals to rocks and put disturbing amounts of electricity and saltwater next to each other.

01-13-2009, 04:36 PM	#3 (permalink)
chipmunkofdoom2 Reef Lobster Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Stewartstown, PA Posts: 1,689 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Hang on overflow box question This is also a very good demonstration on how overflows work. __________________ DIY LED Retro I like to glue animals to rocks and put disturbing amounts of electricity and saltwater next to each other.

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