Question on Circulation between two tanks

[Dorkel Marine 1]

Ok rossb I'm slowly getting the feel for this system. A little confused about the hole to stop the syphon. Is it below the water. Be patient I'm not a mechanical person. I'm thinkin that if the hole is on the intake which is taken from the lower tank wouldn't the syphon never start since its above the water. Just wonderin. Like I said a little slow. Next question is how did you drill into the aqua clear. Hole saw? I was contemplatin using another smaller aqua clear for the intake. Thanks for bearing with me so far. I appreciate your help and photos.

[rossb]

A little confused about the hole to stop the syphon. Is it below the water.

The hole is drilled about an inch above the water line. If the pump ever stops the hole immediately stops the water in the tank from syphoning back to the lower tank.

Next question is how did you drill into the aqua clear. Hole saw?

I used a 1 1/2 inch hole saw. If you do this make sure you clamp a peice of wood behind where you are drilling the hole and realy hold onto the aquaclear unit. I used a cordless drill and it worked quite well. Also make sure you know where the water level is before you drill. If you drill too low the water level will be low in your tank. If it is too high...well its a bad thing. I think the bottom of the hole I drilled was 1/2 inch below the desired water level.

[Dorkel Marine 1]

Your the Best rossb. I think I understand now. I will let you know how it goes. Have a great new year and thanks again. do you have pictures of your whole fresh water set up. Its sounds very interesting to see.
This is great can't wait to try it. thanks thanks thanks.



George and family. (fish family and my family)
ps. wife will be happy that I get this resolved

[rossb]

It is hard to show in a photograph...but this is the pond. The water from the pond feeds the tomatoes...and the light is a 1000 W Mh..to make them grow well. It makes the basement the nicest room in the house


My wife uses the term jungle a lot

[Dorkel Marine 1]

Looks like a real nice place to relax. Thanks. I'm out to borrow a hole saw and get some pvc. Have a great day.
George and family.

[BC_Grl]

Ross, this is your basement?? It looks real nice (or "sweet" as my 5 yr old sons says (funny how our vocabulary changes over the years)). What would look even better is a jacuzzi beside it! hehe
It looks like it'd be a lot of work. Great job!

[rossb]

BC This is in fact my basement. It is difficult to tell from the picture but it has a walkout basement (the matt on the floor there is just in front of the door)...and just outside the door (mere feet away) is an outdoor hot tub.

...we refer to them as the warm blooded and cold blooded spa's