standpipe problem

[sarajo]

GEO-SP1 Premium Aquatics - GEO-SP1=
I have this stanpipe I just put in my overflow and when I went and cut the power to test everything out a problem has arised, when the power comes back on the stanpipe does not drain fast enough and the water in the tank keeps climbing. If i don't pick the standpipe up out of the bulkhead the water just keeps clombing in the aquarium. any ideas on what might be wrong

 

[AZDesertRat]

Is the airline completely open and unrestricted? That would be my best guess, its not getting enough air mixture.

 

[sarajo]

yeah its unrestricted it must be getting some kind of air lock after the power goes out but I don't know how to keep it from doing so, after you get it draining right it works fine, i'm just worried there will be a power outage and when it comes back on its going to overflow the tank

 

[Troylee]

How far down does the pipe go into the sump??? Should only be about a half inch below the water line... I could almost garuntee that's your problem...

 

[sarajo]

yeah the hose is several inches at least into the sump. I just need to cut the hose so that its just about an inch below the water line?

 

[Troylee]

Yup... That's the problem...

 

[sarajo]

I just cut some off and I think that did the trick It still fills up more than I want it to in the but then it breaks the air lock or something and starts to drain right. Thnaks for the tip

 

[Troylee]

No problem....a 1/2" below is all you really need... Less it is the faster it will break the lock...
I had that problem myself one time lol....