Hofel Gurgle Buster - Did I Do It Right?

DT's_Reef · 06/06/2009, 05:52 PM

I made one of these contraptions and it seems to work great.

My question is whether the water in the overflow is supposed barely stay above the highest point of the Gurgle Buster (the cap). So basically the entire thing is submerged, which is why it's quiet.

Seems to be the opposite of putting a gate valve in the sump and restricting the overflow exhaust.

Just want to make certain I did it correctly, as I don't want a flood.

Cove Beach · 06/06/2009, 08:25 PM

Just make sure the tube that comes out of the top is no higher than you ever want your water to get. If you want to test the full siphon just put your finger over the end of the tube. It will drain the overflow pretty quick.

DT's_Reef · 06/06/2009, 09:06 PM

I stuck my finger over the airline tube out the top and it made the overflow drain quickly to the edge of the device.....so it basically worked similarly but was just noisy.

I keep the overflow about 3/5 full of water, so the device is close to the top of the overflow. I'll double check the height of the airline tube. I believe I need to cut it shorter. Thanks.

06/06/2009, 05:52 PM	#1
DT's_Reef Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Huntington Beach, CA Posts: 3,083	Hofel Gurgle Buster - Did I Do It Right? I made one of these contraptions and it seems to work great. My question is whether the water in the overflow is supposed barely stay above the highest point of the Gurgle Buster (the cap). So basically the entire thing is submerged, which is why it's quiet. Seems to be the opposite of putting a gate valve in the sump and restricting the overflow exhaust. Just want to make certain I did it correctly, as I don't want a flood.

06/06/2009, 08:25 PM	#2
Cove Beach Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Sheffield Lake Posts: 1,341	Just make sure the tube that comes out of the top is no higher than you ever want your water to get. If you want to test the full siphon just put your finger over the end of the tube. It will drain the overflow pretty quick. __________________ Patience, something my reef teaches me every day... 245 Reef Current Tank Info: 245 Star Fire display,Basement Sump system

06/06/2009, 09:06 PM	#3
DT's_Reef Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Huntington Beach, CA Posts: 3,083	I stuck my finger over the airline tube out the top and it made the overflow drain quickly to the edge of the device.....so it basically worked similarly but was just noisy. I keep the overflow about 3/5 full of water, so the device is close to the top of the overflow. I'll double check the height of the airline tube. I believe I need to cut it shorter. Thanks. __________________ 85g starphire system, 38"x26"x20", 250w Radium SE + Galaxy Ballast + Lumenmax Elite reflector, Tunze Nano Wave Box, 2 Tunze Nano Streams, Profilux dosing system (2-part + vodka), ATB 840 Skimmer, Eheim 1262 return pump.