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Originally Posted by danny zubot
If you go with U-tube style drill a hole in the top and run an airline to a powerhead in your tank. (provided there is one) The constant sucktion will ensure that the siphon never breaks due to air bubbles.
I would drill the tank personally though.
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The benefit of a u-tube is that your not relying on a powerhead to keep the siphon working like a Cpr does. Powerheads will definately stop working for any number of reasons. If you drill a hole at the top of the tube and the powerhead stops or the airline pops out, won't the hole act as a siphon break? then a flood will follow. Maybe I'm not following the concept.
I currently use a Lifereef u-tube, I have also used a cpr. The tubes need to be cleaned every 8 weeks or so. The problem with the Cpr, other than having to rely on the powerhead, is that it is extremely difficult to clean and it gets plugged up as quickly as the Lifereef, but the tubes in the Lifereef are easily removed, cleaned and replaced. I have never lost the siphon with the Lifereef due to power outages.