connecting hang on overflow???

Reliable1 · 08/30/2006, 05:53 PM

Need to connect a hang on over flow please help!!!!!!!!!!
There is a box in the tank and one that hangs on the back. The u tube goes from one to the other. one sine of the u tube hangs lower. Does the lower side go in the overflow on the tank or the one in the back???

HOW DO I GET THE WATER TO FLOW THROUGH THE U TUBE???

Please HELP.........

Thanks

theatrus · 08/30/2006, 05:57 PM

Without pictures of your overflow, I can't tell you the orientation of the pipe. Make sure both containers are filled with water and both ends of the U tube are under water. Take a piece of airline tubing or small RO tubing, push it into the U till it hits the top of the U, and suck out all of the air.

sjm817 · 08/30/2006, 05:59 PM

The long side usually goes in the back. is there a baffle (divider) in the rear box? If so, the U Tube goes in the side without the drain. If there is not, the top of the drain must be higher than the bottom of the U Tube.

To start it, put a piece of airline in the U Tube so it is @ 12:00. Put the U tube in. Fill the inner and outer box with water so that both ends of the u tube are submerged. Now suck the air out of the U Tube and the siphon should start. carefully pull the airline out and start the pump. Any air left in the Tube should be pushed through by the flow.

Fishie Nut · 08/30/2006, 06:01 PM

sjm817 has it correct. I would pinch off the airline tubing after sucking out the air -- even suck a little water to be sure you got all the air. Keep your tongue on the tube and gently pull it out. It should start to syphon.

Good luck.

yellowtangs · 08/30/2006, 06:08 PM

1) Place the shorter box inside the tank
2) hang the longer box with a hanger on the outside
3) should be a screw on the middle of the box, once you decide the level of water you wish to drain your water, screw it clockwide until it's in place
4) fill water on both boxes
5) use a flex tube (like those for the RODI water filter) and place it into the U tube at the longer length end. The flex tube should 2 inches pass the U join on the tube
6) turn the return pump on to allow water to start flowing into your display tank
7) use your mouth and suck on the tube so the water will get draw into the U tube. (as soon as you see the water reached the U bend the flex tube to whole the water and slowly pull the flex tube of from the U tube.

Once water start going through the U tube, til the outer box to allow faster water flow so that the entire U tube is fill with water. If you see bubble tap on the U tube to get them out

careful not to suck the water into your mouth

TKByrnes · 08/30/2006, 09:07 PM

yellowtangs....... your not a reefer head till you suck down a little saltwater!!!!!

08/30/2006, 05:53 PM	#1
Reliable1 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: MIAMI Posts: 71	connecting hang on overflow??? Need to connect a hang on over flow please help!!!!!!!!!! There is a box in the tank and one that hangs on the back. The u tube goes from one to the other. one sine of the u tube hangs lower. Does the lower side go in the overflow on the tank or the one in the back??? HOW DO I GET THE WATER TO FLOW THROUGH THE U TUBE??? Please HELP......... Thanks

08/30/2006, 05:57 PM	#2
theatrus 100-mile-commuter Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: almost nevada Posts: 4,721	Without pictures of your overflow, I can't tell you the orientation of the pipe. Make sure both containers are filled with water and both ends of the U tube are under water. Take a piece of airline tubing or small RO tubing, push it into the U till it hits the top of the U, and suck out all of the air. __________________ Custom electronics purveyor. blueAcro.com Current Tank Info: 90g SPS+mixed reef (10 yrs): LEDBrick LEDs, 40g custom sump, Ca reactor, chiller, Vortech, lots of custom electronics

08/30/2006, 05:59 PM	#3
sjm817 On Yer left! Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Northern VA Posts: 18,777	The long side usually goes in the back. is there a baffle (divider) in the rear box? If so, the U Tube goes in the side without the drain. If there is not, the top of the drain must be higher than the bottom of the U Tube. To start it, put a piece of airline in the U Tube so it is @ 12:00. Put the U tube in. Fill the inner and outer box with water so that both ends of the u tube are submerged. Now suck the air out of the U Tube and the siphon should start. carefully pull the airline out and start the pump. Any air left in the Tube should be pushed through by the flow. __________________ - Scott

08/30/2006, 06:01 PM	#4
Fishie Nut Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 966	sjm817 has it correct. I would pinch off the airline tubing after sucking out the air -- even suck a little water to be sure you got all the air. Keep your tongue on the tube and gently pull it out. It should start to syphon. Good luck. __________________ Fishie (MASLAC member) "It's alaways a sometin'" -- Roseanna Roseannadana Current Tank Info: 225 gal LeeMar Reef; Deltec AP 702, ProFiLux, 90 gal sump/fuge, 3x250 HQI Lumenarcs. 4x96W PC actinics; 375 lbs LR; 3" LS; Hammerhead CL, Korallin c3002, KM500, Auto Water Change/Top Off; Aquatinics 1/3 HP drop in

08/30/2006, 06:08 PM	#5
yellowtangs Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Fairfax, Va Posts: 37	1) Place the shorter box inside the tank 2) hang the longer box with a hanger on the outside 3) should be a screw on the middle of the box, once you decide the level of water you wish to drain your water, screw it clockwide until it's in place 4) fill water on both boxes 5) use a flex tube (like those for the RODI water filter) and place it into the U tube at the longer length end. The flex tube should 2 inches pass the U join on the tube 6) turn the return pump on to allow water to start flowing into your display tank 7) use your mouth and suck on the tube so the water will get draw into the U tube. (as soon as you see the water reached the U bend the flex tube to whole the water and slowly pull the flex tube of from the U tube. Once water start going through the U tube, til the outer box to allow faster water flow so that the entire U tube is fill with water. If you see bubble tap on the U tube to get them out careful not to suck the water into your mouth __________________ nano reefer Current Tank Info: 50 gal bowl font

08/30/2006, 09:07 PM	#6
TKByrnes Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Fairfield, PA Posts: 1,331	yellowtangs....... your not a reefer head till you suck down a little saltwater!!!!! __________________ Baby it was on sale half price I PROMISE!!!! Current Tank Info: 90 gal mixed reef-55 gal sump-mag 9.5 return pump-10 gal frag tank 15 gal refugium. 2x 150 watt HQI outer orbit 4x pc actinic