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You can tune it with a ball valve. I did on my 2.5 inch drain pipe on my 400g. It's harder but still can be done. I recommended a gate valve like you did but to be clear both can work just as well.Does he have a Herbie drain?
If so, the main drain should be about 5" below the weir and the secondary just below the weir so you have no splash over it. The 5" so no bubbles get sucks down as a funnel from the siphone may be made. Gate valve not a ball cuz it would be too hard to tune /maintain. That should be installed as close as possible to the sump. Close but still be able to fiddle with it.
The idea is to have a continuous siphone. If it gets clogged or slows, you still have the secondary and it will make noise so you catch it and make your corrections. Make sure the secondary handles all the flow that your pumps puts out.
Sorry, just clarifying so it gets done once the right way.
Great.It’s a durso. I can see water spouting out of the hole sometimes
No. That's really dangerous without an emergency drain.You can tune it with a ball valve. I did on my 2.5 inch drain pipe on my 400g. It's harder but still can be done. I recommended a gate valve like you did but to be clear both can work just as well.
I didn't expect that to help.Will probably have to slow the water exiting the drain somehow
It’s a durso. I can see water spouting out of the hole sometimes
Nah. I kept the flow of the return pump the same. Put a filter inside the drain. Watch this video! Works a charm
I’ll probably put a valve there eventually
It's frustrating and the system is rubbish. I tell people to avoid them. The skimmer it's useless the light isn't much better either.... but you like me, got it and are stuck with it for now.ng the hole didn’t do anything. More water splashing up the top now. Will probably have to slow the water exiting the drain somehow
Hey bro thanks for the reply. I’m a kiwi too here in Sydney. The mesh was just a short term fix and I understand the risks. Can you link me the exact valve you used?It's frustrating and the system is rubbish. I tell people to avoid them. The skimmer it's useless the light isn't much better either.... but you like me, got it and are stuck with it for now.
Just buy a ball valve. Seriously, just try it. I know forums can be flooded with mixed messages and conflicting advise but this will cost you spare change, all you'll need to do it cut it into your existing return pipe. You can replace that from Bunnings for a few dollars a meter if need be. But it'll work.
How big a hole did you go? Did you take the cap completly off? That will prove the hole works.Drilling the hole didn’t do anything. More water splashing up the top now. Will probably have to slow the water exiting the drain somehow
Hey bro thanks for the reply. I’m a kiwi too here in Sydney. The mesh was just a short term fix and I understand the risks. Can you link me the exact valve you used?
Yeah I’m going to replace the light and put the stock one in the sump to grow algae haha.
Will that fit the drain pipe for my aquaone minireef 150? I thought the drain pipe was closer to 40mm in diameterSure, I got it off this guy. He was semi retired by memory, a really good bugger. He'd probably post one to Aussie if you needed.
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You cut it into the return line not the drain (green line). You want to control the water going from the sump back into the display aquarium. That'll slow what overflows down into the sump again.