Bean Animal Overflow Help

gpwdr · May 4, 2015

My sump is in the basement, so there is maybe a 9' water drop from the first floor where the main tank is.

Where is the best place for the gate valve on the full siphon?

Gene

Reefing Madness · May 4, 2015

Put it where you can get at it.

lefkonj · May 5, 2015

As close to the overflow as possible. This way you can adjust it right there and. It have to Run up and down every time.

mmnich · May 5, 2015

I use this valve to adjust the water level in the overflow, so I have to be able to see it.

gpwdr · May 5, 2015

lefkonj said:
As close to the overflow as possible. This way you can adjust it right there and. It have to Run up and down every time.

There will still be a full siphon with the gate valve close to the overflow and a 9 foot drop under the valve?

Gene

mmnich · May 6, 2015

gpwdr said:
There will still be a full siphon with the gate valve close to the overflow and a 9 foot drop under the valve?

Gene

Yes, but it may take longer to purge since there's way more air in there at start up. If I were going to do a basement sump, I'd have the gate valve on the full siphon near the sump, but I'd have a vid cam looking at the overflow so I could watch it and adjust the level. Once it's adjusted, it will pretty much stay stable with maybe periodic minor tuneups.

gpwdr · May 6, 2015

Maybe I could put a gate valve up top right near the overflow and another gate valve at the sump?

Gene

Bassett22 · May 6, 2015

Just do the gate near the overflow, it will purge air just fine. 2 gates is just asking for trouble, and setting up a camera with a monitor to watch the overflow seems senseless. put it behind the tank where you can reach it.

gpwdr · May 6, 2015

Bassett22 said:
Just do the gate near the overflow, it will purge air just fine. 2 gates is just asking for trouble, and setting up a camera with a monitor to watch the overflow seems senseless. put it behind the tank where you can reach it.

OK, I just learned about this Bean Animal thing the other day.

I'll put one gate next to the overflow like you say.

A 1.5" x 10' pipe full of water will suck the my aquarium into a black hole never to be seen again?

Gene