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Herbie overflow users
Just wondering if you have any troubles with your siphon break clogging with your herbie overflows? Mine tends to get clogged up fairly quickly making me a little nervous...just wondering if there is a better alternative than unblocking/cleaning all the time.
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Jasond
if you make sure you have secondary/emergency standpipe, i never had any problems with it. I do have to occasionaly open it up a 360 and then closing it again. it helps to write in numbers on the gate valve like a face of a clock so I know how much to unturn and turn back. |
any good info on the herbie set up? I am thinking of doing this one the new system.
Steve |
Can't understand why a Herbie would effect a siphon break. For siphon break you are meaning a small hole in the return line from the pump back to the display?
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I don't really understand what you mean by a "siphon break" clogging. There is no siphon on a herbie - it's purely gravity driven. Do you mean the gate valve on your primary drain is clogging? If not, where exactly is the clog occurring? Chin is right: make sure you have a second emergency drain ready. |
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Stircrazy...lots of good info on here about the Herbie overflow, as well as reefcentral. Albert used to be the guy to speak with, not sure if he is still around or not... |
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I don't understand why the emergency overflow drain seems to be involved with the return line. Maybe a photo? |
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You can't have the return higher in the tank so once the water level lowers the siphon will naturally break??
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http://www.beananimal.com/projects/s...ow-system.aspx Uses a herbie style drain (syphon), with a caflo or coast-to-coast overflow. Surface skimming to the max. phillybean sent this to me |
thanks, just what I needed.
Steve |
I'm still not sure how the siphon break and herbie are connected?
If the question is are there other ways to avoid siphoning the main tank into the sump then you're stuck with either a very shallow return, multiple siphon break holes, or a check valve. |
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1) just drill another hole 2) drill a bigger hole 3) drill another 2 holes 4) drill another 3 holes i think you get the point. And there seems to be some confusion on connecting a herbie to this small hole on your return...... they shouldn't really affect each other. If it is, please elaborate thanks chin |
quietest system
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You could plumb in a true union check valve in the return line.
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That's the first thing I thought of... |
I've yet to find a reliable check valve for saltwater use. the buildup of detritus and calcium carbonate always causes the check valves to fail over long term. Holes near the water line of the return is much more reliable especially if you get a stick and poke through the holes every 4-6 months.
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Check valves fail, siphon holes plug but a big sump can't go wrong.
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understand how it works but dont understand how to plumb it was wondering still about pictures of it to make more sense thanks.
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Either way these are excellent overflows for those thinking of using one. I have had many comments on how quiet it is, and I am fairly confident in the case of a clog/powerfailure. |
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