Re: pvc overflow
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Originally Posted by zio tonino
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? |
Yes you have hit on a maintenance problem. I do not think using a larger tube is the answer. Obviously the tube is for the initial startup and after that just to suck out occasional air bubles. I have ran a u tube On my 55g marine with no venturi and did have to manually suck out the air once a week or so.
thanks for your feedback and to share my experience, I did have to occasionally run a toothpick to clear up the salt accumulation. So I think you will have to do occasional cleaning. But any water going through the venturi is bypassing the overflow so that should be as small as possible.
my .02
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fw leiden since 1979, fo salt since 1979, mixed reef 55g 2002-2009. Strong emphasis on the tank taking care of itself. Balanced with plant life, no water changes, tap water, no filters in FW. Only dosing calcium, alk, mag in marine reef tanks. http://www.aquariumforum.com/f15/my-...ods-26410.html
recent tanks (till 2009) 7 years- 10g FW leiden 7 yrs, 55g mixed reef 7, 2 yrs, 20g FW leiden, 10 g fw leiden , 29g mixed reef, current tank 55g leiden
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