Skimmer Collection Cup Drain.....

[Reefer2727]

Looking for some ideas regarding the set up of a collection cup drain.

I just picked up an Octopus Extreme 160 and it has a spot to attach a hose for drain at the bottom of the collection cup.

Never seen one set up and wondering where you drain the cups to. And where to locate a drainage reservoir. All my equipment will be under my stand.

Any ideas or configurations for set up would be great.

 

[james3370]

anything that will fit in whatever free area you have....i think i remember seeing somebody before used a very large jack daniels bottle

so if you don't have one, goto the liquor store & get one....you have a head start to get it "emptied" before the skimmer arrives

LOL

 

[James77]

I drilled and tapped my last skimmer and used a 1/4 fitting.

As for the collection cup, I used a 2 gallon jug from Wallyworld and fitted a float switch on it to kill the pumps if there was an oveflow.

 

[BeanMachine]

My buddy uses a tall tupper ware container and clips it to the side of his sump.

 

[Reefer2727]

That's a good idea. The problem I am running into is that I have to go up and out of the sump. So the cup will pretty much fill anyway. I have to have a better look at it.

Thanks for the replies

 

[jim.l]

FYI.... water won't run up.. Once some water accumulates in the hose, the skimmer will stop removing waste. build a stand and raise the skimmer in the sump.

 

[luther1200]

I just use an empty 1 gallon water jug. I drilled a hole in the cap just smaller than the hose so the hose fits tight and doesn't fall out.