Recent content by SteveS

This is exactly how I empty my tank and should work fine. As a bonus, you don't need to suck too much, once the water in the pipe reaches below the input, the pipe should prime itself. A garden hose would maybe be cheaper than getting clear tube.

Firstly, it's Stephen, although I prefer Steve. Secondly, I have no idea whether you are stupid or not, I have never met you; Anyway, an understanding, or not, of siphons has no bearing on your degree of stupidity. I had no intention of implying that you were stupid and if I did so, I...

Thanks for your reply and no offence taken. I have tested the water (Ammonia 0, Nitrite 0, Nitrate 1,000,000,001 (well it's way off the top the chart anyway) I am familiar with how to clean the filter, but it raises the question of when do I clean the filter? It's obviously coping, should I...

Why do people seem to have problems with siphons? 28" is NOT too high for a siphon to function properly; The limit depends upon the density of the fluid and the atmospheric pressure and works out to be approximately 30 feet for water at sea-level. The rate that water will siphon from the tank...

I have had my tank for about 2 years now. I've managed to bumble along without any major problems, apart from more algae than I would like, until recently. For about the last 5-6 weeks I have been suffering from an illness that made my brain wonky, culminating in 10 days hospitalisation on IV...

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