Herbie splashing

digital-audiophile · #1 12-30-2007, 12:36 PM

I've got it close, much like Jason I have it so it just starts to spill into the emergency line. I would have went higher on the emergency line but I have Albert's kick *** anti syphon pretzel on the return and it takes up a bit of space in the overflow box.

As mentioned PVC gates are impossible to find in Calgary. I'm almost tempted to by a crate of them online and sell them on Canreef

Thanks for the tips guys, I am happy to know it is not just me.

Reefer Rob · #2 12-30-2007, 04:45 PM

I guess I'm not that fussy, but I've never had any trouble with ball valves. I just close the valve until I see a few bubbles coming from the emergency outlet. I ran a ball valve on my first tank and I couldn't see the point in spending the extra money on gate valves when I set up my second tank. Once they're set I never touch them.

digital-audiophile · #3 12-30-2007, 04:52 PM

I think I just about have it now, just a tiny trickle is going into the emergency line. I've abandoned getting it perfect becuase it seems every little fraction of movement on the ball valve moves the water level drastically.

All in all I am rather happy with it though

Now to hang my lights, arrange the rockwork and move my livestock back into the display tank from the 60G.

Thanks everyone