Overflow...

[Terryz_]

Hmmm... I am thinking whether is there any disadvantages in just having a pipe from the main tank to drain the water into the sump... Like this...

[mUAr_cHEe]

using the said method now.... not mucha problem.....

[nutx]

Hmmm... I am thinking whether is there any disadvantages in just having a pipe from the main tank to drain the water into the sump... Like this...

in term of function, it is perfectly all right.

One main reason why there is a glass panel is bec if the pipe breaks, the glass level control the water level in your tank. without the glass, whole tank is drained out.

2nd, in reef tank, you have to be careful not to have any rock lean against the pipe, else u are asking for a flood!

3rd, with sand on the base, the fine sand will eventually wear out the silicon joint for the piping, and create a leaking....also, if there is a leak at the joint, you can't repair it, unless you clear your whole tank.

[FuEl]

Put it simply if the mesh get blocked it can affect the consistency of the water level in your tank..

[typrobin]

in term of function, it is perfectly all right.

One main reason why there is a glass panel is bec if the pipe breaks, the glass level control the water level in your tank. without the glass, whole tank is drained out.

2nd, in reef tank, you have to be careful not to have any rock lean against the pipe, else u are asking for a flood!

3rd, with sand on the base, the fine sand will eventually wear out the silicon joint for the piping, and create a leaking....also, if there is a leak at the joint, you can't repair it, unless you clear your whole tank.

wah....so dangerous ah??

i was thinking of using this method for my new plan...have to change again...

[moron_clown]

its gonna make some serious noise man...

[victorp]

Off-Topic

Terryz, I thought you should know by now that AT frowns heavily on short, non-descriptive topic titles. You are going to hear a "tick tock, tick tock" soon from AT.

[Terryz_]

I know but i cannot think of a better topic liao ler...

[Terryz_]

in term of function, it is perfectly all right.

One main reason why there is a glass panel is bec if the pipe breaks, the glass level control the water level in your tank. without the glass, whole tank is drained out.

2nd, in reef tank, you have to be careful not to have any rock lean against the pipe, else u are asking for a flood!

3rd, with sand on the base, the fine sand will eventually wear out the silicon joint for the piping, and create a leaking....also, if there is a leak at the joint, you can't repair it, unless you clear your whole tank.

Wah... So many disadvantages huh.... Maybe should go back to the overflow design...

[giantbicycle]

yar..better not risk..

[ervine]

Noisy comes into mind.... u'll get that ######/drainage noise.... quite irritating