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02-13-2009, 05:47 PM
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Who has used 'surge' devices and what kind?
Hey people, who has used and would use again, has used and did not like, or is interested in trying a surge system, and what kind?
I'm building a modified CSD for my pico (I have yet to build the tank  or even order the glass  ) and was wondering how everyone's experience was or is?
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02-13-2009, 07:52 PM
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I used a Borneman (toilet flapper) surge. My plan was to have 2 5g buckets at each end of the tank, but in the end only got around to one. The plastic chain I used to hold the float was constantly getting stuck on itself or the ball would wedge itself so it was stuck open or stuck closed a good 1/3 of the time.
If I were to do it again I'd go with a square tank and larger so that it wouldn't be prone to this.Other than that it worked well. I drilled the pipe near the outflow and put a little tube into it for letting the air escape and that cut down on the bubbles a lot. It made a really neat "kerploosh" sound when opening. I voted that I would do it again, but the truth is I'd give a Carlson surge an equally viable consideration as well ... without moving parts I think it would be more reliable. At least when it failed it wasn't a disaster as there was an emergency overflow but still, you want to know it's doing its thing and not just sitting there trickling away into the tank.
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02-13-2009, 08:23 PM
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I've used the carlson devices on different sized tanks.
Pros: - Kind of a neat way to get some flow - it's not that great - Fun to tinker and build Cons: - Lots of micro-bubbles - Loud - Pain in the ass to make and have setup above and beside your aquarium - Cost just as much as a powerhead, except it's a pain in the ass - Pain in the ass - Looks ghetto I think you know which option I voted for.
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02-13-2009, 08:31 PM
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02-13-2009, 08:51 PM
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YouTube has a few videos of surge buckets in action.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZDqlOAQfao This one is pretty ghetto but it gives you some ideas! Last edited by Jack; 02-13-2009 at 08:54 PM.
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02-13-2009, 08:54 PM
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Yeah I've seen the videos, my system will be a little different... I'll have a surge every 4 seconds, rather than every 2 minutes.
That video is super ghetto... I'm definitely hiding everything, it's too much to have ugly piping sticking out everywhere. Part of the reason to plan for a surge system from the beginning 
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