U-Tube overflow

ncny21802 · 04/02/2010, 11:02 AM

What is the best way to get the water started in a U-Tube overflow? I've always had drilled tanks and the 1 I had with this set up was started by shooving a tube up it and sucking until the water came over. Any easier way?

patsfan1130 · 04/02/2010, 11:06 AM

Sucking on an airline hose for 3 seconds sounds pretty easy to me

piscivorous · 04/02/2010, 11:20 AM

That is how I do it....airline hose up in the tube and suck. Once it is going I don't have to do it again unless I break the siphon for some kind of maintenance.

ncny21802 · 04/02/2010, 12:21 PM

10-4...stupid question on my part!!!

Navyblue · 04/02/2010, 12:51 PM

Alternatively, you could submerge the U tube in the water (I find display tank is best for this), use plastic food wraps to seal up both ends and hold it in place with both hands. While holding the wrap in place, quickly lift the tube out of the water and put the tube in place (of course make sure both sides of the overflow box has water in it). Once both sides of the tube is submerged you can then remove the wraps. I find that it works better than sucking if your U tube is long and opaque.

ncny21802 · 04/02/2010, 04:12 PM

interesting

04/02/2010, 11:02 AM	#1
ncny21802 Premium Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Huntersville, NC Posts: 364	U-Tube overflow What is the best way to get the water started in a U-Tube overflow? I've always had drilled tanks and the 1 I had with this set up was started by shooving a tube up it and sucking until the water came over. Any easier way?

04/02/2010, 11:06 AM	#2
patsfan1130 Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Woburn, Ma Posts: 2,010	Sucking on an airline hose for 3 seconds sounds pretty easy to me __________________ My cat's breath smells like cat food Member of the Boston Reefers Society Current Tank Info: 75g lps, 90g sps, 120g mixed, 180 nem tank, 300g reef, 600g up & coming reef

04/02/2010, 11:20 AM	#3
piscivorous Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Groton, N.Y. Posts: 801	That is how I do it....airline hose up in the tube and suck. Once it is going I don't have to do it again unless I break the siphon for some kind of maintenance.

04/02/2010, 12:21 PM	#4
ncny21802 Premium Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Huntersville, NC Posts: 364	10-4...stupid question on my part!!!

04/02/2010, 12:51 PM	#5
Navyblue Low maintenance first Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 2,790	Alternatively, you could submerge the U tube in the water (I find display tank is best for this), use plastic food wraps to seal up both ends and hold it in place with both hands. While holding the wrap in place, quickly lift the tube out of the water and put the tube in place (of course make sure both sides of the overflow box has water in it). Once both sides of the tube is submerged you can then remove the wraps. I find that it works better than sucking if your U tube is long and opaque.

04/02/2010, 04:12 PM	#6
ncny21802 Premium Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Huntersville, NC Posts: 364	interesting