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zio tonino · 02-27-2011, 04:46 AM

Hi guys

My name is Tonino and I'm from Italy

I built an overflow like beaslbob project; but now I have a question for you: I will use it in a freshwater aquarium with many plants and the problem is that after a while of hours of working the inside of tubes will be colonized from algae, microorganisms and dirty particles so I'm thinking at this issue: the suction tube to start the overflow, that is linked to a venturi pump, could be blocked!
So how do you have solved this issue?
I thought that I can use a larger tube or a T link instead of 90° and use the "tower" of T to suck-out air from siphon.

What do you think about these solutions?

02-27-2011, 04:46 AM	#59 (permalink)
zio tonino Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 4 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Welcome to Aquarium Forum" 1 Times Said "Thanks" 0 Times Was Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: pvc overflow Hi guys My name is Tonino and I'm from Italy I built an overflow like beaslbob project; but now I have a question for you: I will use it in a freshwater aquarium with many plants and the problem is that after a while of hours of working the inside of tubes will be colonized from algae, microorganisms and dirty particles so I'm thinking at this issue: the suction tube to start the overflow, that is linked to a venturi pump, could be blocked! So how do you have solved this issue? I thought that I can use a larger tube or a T link instead of 90° and use the "tower" of T to suck-out air from siphon. What do you think about these solutions?