dreaminmel
New member
Thank you for the excellent article. I am most paranoid about plumbing issues as I am currently upgrading to a 125 gallon with a 30 long sump even though ever since getting into this hobby I have refused to have any exterior plumbing due to the risk involved.
I noticed that you explained very well how to stop siphon from coming back down the return line into the sump by having holes drilled into the return line just below water level. My setup was built by a prior reefer who had done exactly that so I already have the holes.
My question for you is this: When it comes to the overflow lines, what happens if there is a blockage? I understand limited water would enter the sump and therefore my pump would end up running dry but my display tank level should be able to handle it. Is there any way to keep this from happening as I'm sure it wouldn't be too great for the pump's life? If the overflows are screened is this something I should even worry about? I was told by the prior owner that these overflows have durso standpipes but to be honest I'm really not sure what that means to me.
Thanks in advance for any feedback you may be able to offer for me,
Melanie
I noticed that you explained very well how to stop siphon from coming back down the return line into the sump by having holes drilled into the return line just below water level. My setup was built by a prior reefer who had done exactly that so I already have the holes.
My question for you is this: When it comes to the overflow lines, what happens if there is a blockage? I understand limited water would enter the sump and therefore my pump would end up running dry but my display tank level should be able to handle it. Is there any way to keep this from happening as I'm sure it wouldn't be too great for the pump's life? If the overflows are screened is this something I should even worry about? I was told by the prior owner that these overflows have durso standpipes but to be honest I'm really not sure what that means to me.
Thanks in advance for any feedback you may be able to offer for me,
Melanie