The ReefBox Posted September 30, 2018 Share Posted September 30, 2018 Anyone ever hook up a solenoid on tunze ato I’m getting siphon because my water reservoir is higher than my output into sump just trying to figure out how to put a solenoid on it or a siphon break Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtarmitage Posted September 30, 2018 Share Posted September 30, 2018 Why not just put the output up into the overflow on the tank? Would solve the back siphon issue without relying on something else that can fail... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The ReefBox Posted September 30, 2018 Author Share Posted September 30, 2018 10 minutes ago, jtarmitage said: Why not just put the output up into the overflow on the tank? Would solve the back siphon issue without relying on something else that can fail... 10 minutes ago, jtarmitage said: Why not just put the output up into the overflow on the tank? Would solve the back siphon issue without relying on something else that can fail... Thought about that but trying to get everything super clean! And neat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pdxmonkeyboy Posted September 30, 2018 Share Posted September 30, 2018 is your top off water located near your sump? if so, you could zip tie..or somehow attach a piece of 1/2" tubing to your top off container with the top being higher than the water in your top off. then run the other end of the 1/2" tube to the sump. now, stick your top off line in the top of the tubing. It will pump into the tubing and flow to the sump. as long as the new tubing is larger than your ATO line a siphon won't form. Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pdxmonkeyboy Posted October 2, 2018 Share Posted October 2, 2018 did that make sense?? Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuncrestReef Posted October 2, 2018 Share Posted October 2, 2018 My Neptune ATK came with a 1/4" siphon break fitting that simply attaches to the tubing above the water level in the ATO reservoir. While the pump is on, it leaks a little water out of the siphon break back into the reservoir, but as soon as the pump turns off it breaks the siphon and there's no worry about overflows. I'm sure you could find one of these fittings for a lot less money and complexity of a solenoid valve. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The ReefBox Posted October 2, 2018 Author Share Posted October 2, 2018 9 hours ago, pdxmonkeyboy said: did that make sense?? Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk Yup sure did. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The ReefBox Posted October 2, 2018 Author Share Posted October 2, 2018 7 hours ago, SuncrestReef said: My Neptune ATK came with a 1/4" siphon break fitting that simply attaches to the tubing above the water level in the ATO reservoir. While the pump is on, it leaks a little water out of the siphon break back into the reservoir, but as soon as the pump turns off it breaks the siphon and there's no worry about overflows. I'm sure you could find one of these fittings for a lot less money and complexity of a solenoid valve. I think I could poke a small hole in line and would do something just needs to suck air I brlievebelieve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pdxmonkeyboy Posted October 2, 2018 Share Posted October 2, 2018 I have done that to break siphons before. If your hose travels above the water level in your top off then it will absolutely work. In rubber hose, make sure the hole is big enough that it doesnt close up on you. Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The ReefBox Posted October 2, 2018 Author Share Posted October 2, 2018 2 minutes ago, pdxmonkeyboy said: I have done that to break siphons before. If your hose travels above the water level in your top off then it will absolutely work. In rubber hose, make sure the hole is big enough that it doesnt close up on you. Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk I cheated!’nn I drilled by Ciara to coast overflow and ran it up back of tank problem solved 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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