Anybody have a drain tube on a Euro Reef?

Kaiser Tang · #1 04/28/2006, 02:27 PM

Anybody have a drain tube on a Euro Reef? If so, how did you do it?

Kaiser Tang · #2 05/01/2006, 09:05 AM

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moonpod · #3 05/01/2006, 09:32 AM

Do you mean for the main chamber? My Recirculating ER had one.

Kaiser Tang · #4 05/01/2006, 09:53 AM

For the collecton cup. So you don't have to dump it so often. Aqua C has them, but Euro Reefs don't. I don't know is Euro Reefs don't have them for a reason or if that's just not a part of the design. I have to empty me collection cup at least once a week if not more often. It would be nice to only do that every two weeks or so. But I also don't know if going that long without cleaning the cup would affect performance.

swclown · #5 05/01/2006, 10:42 AM

I drilled a hole in the top of my collection cup wall and put a tube in it that goes to a bucket. It's just for emergencies and I end up emptying the cup about once a week anyway.
Needless to say if you decide to drill be careful not to crack the cup.

Mimbler1 · #6 05/01/2006, 10:53 AM

I installed a drain in my cs12-30 by just using a bulkhead fitting in the bottom (flat) part of the cup. Then screw in a nipple, add a hose with a shut-off valve on the other end and you are done. Since I wet skim, the riser tube stays clean on the inside (the only place that it needs to be clean), and I go months and months without cleaning the skimmer,
Mike

Kaiser Tang · #7 05/01/2006, 11:21 AM

How hard was it to drill the bottom of the cup? Will it easily crack or it is sturdy plastic?

Mimbler1 · #8 05/01/2006, 12:06 PM

It was very easy. At least on my skimmer cup it was thick pvc which is very soft and easily drilled,
Mike