Drilling hole on locline

[anin]

hey, i am setting up my new tank and have two 1/2 bulkhead and using 1/2 loclines, now i wanted to drill a hole to kill the siphon instead to using any checkvalves since they do fail..i am not exactly sure where on the locline to drill, included is a picture(not my tank) but i figured to drill a hole on top? or is there another way? Thanks

 

[james3370]

as long as that will be below the waterline, then yeah that should work. otherwise, you might want to move it around to the 9 or 10 o'clock position (top being 12 o'clock)

aslo, doesn't have to be a very big hole either...1/8" or less

 

[anin]

ok thanks, only because i wasn't sure if it water would squirt out if i did it straight up..

 

[james3370]

depends on how strong the pump is LOL

 

[anin]

well i'm using a oceanrunner 2500..630gph at 0, about 5ft of tubing to run..guessing around 400gph or so..

 

[chadfarmer]

make sure your sump can handle the extra water and not drill them

i would do that first you never know

 

[anin]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14828147#post14828147 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by chadfarmer
make sure your sump can handle the extra water and not drill them

i would do that first you never know

i thought of that first also, but i know the sump won't handle it..I think i'll just drill one and see..Thanks