Beananimal Overflow - Ball or Gate Valve?

[Werbo]

Is it ok to use a ball valve on the full siphon or will it not have the fine tuning that a gate valve will provide?

Thanks.
TW

[ScubaSteve]

It's one of those things where you hate it because you're going to drop $30 for something you'll only use once, but a gate valve is worth every penny. Makes life SOOOOOOO much easier.

[mark]

less jerking around with a gate valve

[Werbo]

Seems I can't find a gate valve locally.

If I am patient will I be able to find the sweet spot with a ball valve or will it just not happen?

[MarkoD]

i dunno, but a 1.5 inch gate valve here is 80 dollars.

[duncangweller]

Gate valve is the only way to go. I would never be able to tune the ball valve precise enough to get what I need. I have a ball valve branching off my main line to my refugium and that's hard enough to get right.

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[Proteus]

It sucks to drop a lot of money on one valve but well worth it

[molotov]

I use a ball valve on my setup and it works flawlessly. Plus once it's set you never have to mess with it.

[Wheelman76]

Originally Posted by ScubaSteve

It's one of those things where you hate it because you're going to drop $30 for something you'll only use once, but a gate valve is worth every penny. Makes life SOOOOOOO much easier.

+1

[mark]

Originally Posted by molotov

Plus once it's set you never have to mess with it.

you're luckier than me, find I'll open up my valve maybe a couple of times a year to clear snails, then it's readjusting time again.