Eshops hang on overflows

[Mark Gray]

Hi Everyone, I have a 55 gallon tank running now with no sump, first tank in like 20 years like this. I would like to add a sump and years ago I used the CPR and when the power went off it most of the time would not restart and made a mess. I am wondering it the Eshops will restart if the power goes out, if I do this I will have a sump big enough to hold the water, and will hook it up to an Apex so hopfully if things go bad it will shut everything g down.

What I want to Know Do they work and are they reliable ??

 

[jd371]

Mine is almost 2 years now without a hiccup. When I lose power or shut it off for a WC and restart, the siphon starts right up again. I replace the U-tube about twice a year, at $8 it's easier to replace than trying to clean off algae and coralline. I've heard about flooding because of a siphon break, but I don't see how that would happen, my return section would run dry before any flooding.

 

[Evan West]

Also just set one up and have tested it several times, they stay primed and restart fine, as long as you use an ato and set it all up right.

 

[Christopher Davis]

Build a stockman noisy little SOB's

 

[Christopher Davis]

Also dont hard plum will be much quieter in the long run trust me you will tank me later

 

[Mark Gray]

Thanks everyone I think I will order today, I am still a little scarred I remember the CPR floods on a 75 I had 20 years ago.

 

[AZDesertRat]

The Eshopps and Lifereef overflows are extremely reliable when set up properly. I wouldn't wish a CPR on my worst enemy, they are horrible design and a disaster waiting to happen.

 

[jd371]

Yes, do look into the Stockman Standpipe, the overflow will sound like a toilet flushing without one. Super quite now.