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Old 12/03/2007, 02:08 PM
StrategicReef StrategicReef is offline
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can't stop my topoff siphoning fresh water

I am using an Aqualifter to pump from bottom of 5 gallon bucket into my sump. After the aqualifter stops the water still drips out slowly from the 5 gallon, especially when the bucket is full, it's got more power to drain down to the sump. I have lifted the outlet tube higher so it's not as low in the sump, that stopped the issue for now, but I want to get a taller bucket, so I need some kind of way to stop the siphoning.. check valve or something, but it needs to be very reliable. I am using 1/4" ice maker lines