Good Morning,
I just set up my first tank and I'm trying to figure out a solution that does not break the bank or involve drilling holes into my tank. I have a 55 gal main tank with a 20 gal sump.
I have HOB overflow that runs on a "U" Shape siphon and a Staygrow DC return pump.
I have no concern if I lose power and my return pump stops working. I have balanced the water level in my sump/main tank for that scenario.
My concern is if my overflow loses siphon... spent hours figuring out the perfect amount of water that I can spare so that my main tank will not overflow. The return pump I purchased showed that "auto stop without water" so I elevated the pump inside the chamber of the sump. I tested this 3 times and the pump does not shut off when the sump runs dry and just continues to run...
Can anyone give me some guidance on what I can do? I've read drilling holes into my tank - not an option, or purchasing some sort of kill switch.
*I've attached the links to both my HOB overflow and return pump if anyone is curious*
Thanks!!!
I just set up my first tank and I'm trying to figure out a solution that does not break the bank or involve drilling holes into my tank. I have a 55 gal main tank with a 20 gal sump.
I have HOB overflow that runs on a "U" Shape siphon and a Staygrow DC return pump.
I have no concern if I lose power and my return pump stops working. I have balanced the water level in my sump/main tank for that scenario.
My concern is if my overflow loses siphon... spent hours figuring out the perfect amount of water that I can spare so that my main tank will not overflow. The return pump I purchased showed that "auto stop without water" so I elevated the pump inside the chamber of the sump. I tested this 3 times and the pump does not shut off when the sump runs dry and just continues to run...
Can anyone give me some guidance on what I can do? I've read drilling holes into my tank - not an option, or purchasing some sort of kill switch.
*I've attached the links to both my HOB overflow and return pump if anyone is curious*
Thanks!!!