Easy ato syphon Fix

[snowmansnow]

In view of my recent failure here is how you avoid it.

Looks like a white Christmas in there :/
For some reason the tunze doesn’t use standard tuning so you gotta figure out how to make it work

Stick it in the pump
Then get ahold of a T
Line in on bottom line out the side vent out the top
Done

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[jcook54]

Thanks! It's simple things like this that drive me nuts. I frequently find myself smacking my forehead and saying "Why did I think of that!?!?"

(I'm really holding on of making any sort of snow in snowmansnow's tank jokes until everything clears up. )

 

[snowmansnow]

Also it’s suppose to be FIX not FOX ha


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[snowmansnow]

Well crap it just shoots out the top of the syphon ha...
I’m just gonna have to bandaid this for a few days leaving for kids camp tomorrow w church group . Geez I gen it rains it pours


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[popsbjd]

The Neptune ATK comes with a union with a hole drilled in it to be placed just below the maximum water line in the reservoir. I'd imagine you could do something similar by poking a small hole in the line above the water surface in the reservoir. It should act as a siphon break and have the water that comes out during pumping fall back into the reservoir.

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[popsbjd]

Maybe use something small like a thumbtack or the smallest drill bit you have.

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[snowmansnow]

Maybe use something small like a thumbtack or the smallest drill bit you have.

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That’s not a terrible idea. Thanks


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[snowmansnow]

Been a rough 2 days in reefing... anticipating a complete restart. I hope not


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[popsbjd]

Good luck. I hope it pulls through. I had a complete tank crash last year and it really really sucks. Almost made me give up. It sounds like you're doing everything you can.

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[AquariumSchmo]

It's been a while since I setup my tank, but I think I remember the output just needing to be above the waterline of the ATO container. So what if you have the output up high and have it funnel down into a another loose tube or pipe?

 

[snowmansnow]

It's been a while since I setup my tank, but I think I remember the output just needing to be above the waterline of the ATO container. So what if you have the output up high and have it funnel down into a another loose tube or pipe?

I’ve got it now. The frustrating part is I knew better. I’ve been doing it for 16 years .... just got in a hurry . It’s fixed now


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