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Hi all. I have a 150 gallon reef tank on my main floor. I have an automatic water change set up with my apex. The water changing system is in the basement. The tubing to bring the clean water and take the tank water out comes up from the basement through a hole in the floor. The tubing that takes the tank water away is not long enough to go from the basement to the main floor and so I had to us a shark bite connector. Several months ago the tubing separated from the shark bite and drained the sump onto my hardwood floor. It soaked through the floor and ruined the ceiling in the basement. Since that accident have have been scared to put the system back together in case the same thing happened. I got a new sharp bite but if I pull hard enough I can separate the tubing. Is there something I can use in the line draining the tank incase this would happen again. I;m thinking maybe a check valve? Thanks for your expertise.