LifeReef Overflow?!?

[BenH98]

Has anybody used this overflow? Do you like it? Do you recommend it or not?


http://www.lifereef.com/siphon.html

I'm looking at getting the small one

 

[Toddrtrex]

I have the smaller one for my 75 (30g sump) I like it alot, and would recommend it with out question.

 

[aurorafish]

Lifereef is top notch.

 

[BenH98]

The only reason I question an overflow (in general) is because of a possible flood. Has yours failed?? Is this one the safest?

 

[brad23]

Mine has never failed or lost syphon yet.

 

[aurorafish]

yes its safe, the CPR ones are the ones that fail, they require a pump to pull air out, and if pump fails,hose clogs, or power goes in/out the cpr can fail. Any U-tube style overflow will work just fine.

 

[Toddrtrex]

Mine has slowed down a bit, ( algea growth inside the U-tube ) but that was noticible long before it would have been an issue. Takes all of 5 minutes to clean out and restart.

 

[marcrothschild]

Good stuff, definately worth the cost.

 

[sjm817]

Best overflow you can buy.

 

[nick18tjetta]

Great product, never failed when we had power coming on and off after katrina.

 

[BenH98]

How long have you had it running for without it failing?

 

[Toddrtrex]

For me it has been 6+ months. (excluding when I cleaned the U-tube) it has never lost siphon. I turn off the main pump during weekly water changes, it has always started right back up.

 

[nick18tjetta]

i have had mine for over a year, but the most testing time was after katrina. they would restore power for a couple of hours and then something else would fall on the power lines. We lost and had our power restored 10 times a day for 2 weeks. I did not have a single flood and its a miracle my seios and mag18 still work, my aquabee pump on my skimmer died though.

Overall, good product, you get what you are paying for.

Nick

 

[marcrothschild]

2 years, zero failures.

 

[BenH98]

I'm sold! Thanks!

 

[ReefMeister2]

Modified mine with an extra pair of u-tubes and emergency overflow to handle nearly 2,000 gph. I run dual QuietOne 6,000 pumps nearly wide open (sump in garage). Ironically, the LifeReef is completely silent during operation...with no silencing device of any kind.
This is a "slim-line" model no less.

 

[sjm817]

Franken-overflow!