I’m setting up my new tank with a fish room on the same level but separated by a wall. The best solution I could come up with for ATO was to run RO tubing up the wall, above the ceiling, down the tank wall, and into the sump. The Neptune ATK pump seemed powerful enough and it is!
My problem is siphon. I had hoped I wouldn’t have this issue because the pump is on the same level and actually 6” below the output in the tank vertically. But alas, it drips about 2 drops a second from the reservoir to the tank.
All I can find via Google is what to do about siphons in soft tubing (drill a hole, add a siphon break attachment, etc.). But how can I solve this with 1/4” RO tubing? Does anyone know of an RO siphon break connector?
A peristaltic pump is an option (not 100% foolproof) but I’d really like to use this pump I paid for already (plus the 1-link box). The line does go to a float valve in the tank but that’s my last failsafe; I’m not willing to rely on it long term as plenty of tanks (and floors) have been ruined trusting a float valve.
All I can think of is maybe trying to drill into a straight (or 90 degree) RO connector. But it seems like such a connector should already exist for RO tubing!
My problem is siphon. I had hoped I wouldn’t have this issue because the pump is on the same level and actually 6” below the output in the tank vertically. But alas, it drips about 2 drops a second from the reservoir to the tank.
All I can find via Google is what to do about siphons in soft tubing (drill a hole, add a siphon break attachment, etc.). But how can I solve this with 1/4” RO tubing? Does anyone know of an RO siphon break connector?
A peristaltic pump is an option (not 100% foolproof) but I’d really like to use this pump I paid for already (plus the 1-link box). The line does go to a float valve in the tank but that’s my last failsafe; I’m not willing to rely on it long term as plenty of tanks (and floors) have been ruined trusting a float valve.
All I can think of is maybe trying to drill into a straight (or 90 degree) RO connector. But it seems like such a connector should already exist for RO tubing!