Living Room Flood - my first big issue - Page 2

alcimedes · 06/23/2017, 09:49 AM

Because I'm paranoid and I know one day everything that can fail will fail, I run my sump to a bucket, then that bucket back into the sump.

So far I've never had to worry about it, but say my urchin decided to breed one night and the skimmer goes nuts, it will just eventually pump it back into the sump when the bucket is full, and I can catch it in the morning.

I am generally more worried about saltwater damage to the house than I am about having the skimmate potentially ending up back in the tank where it came from originally.

j.falk · 06/23/2017, 07:39 PM

Does anyone know if there is already a thread on here detailing how to add a float switch to a 5 gallon bucket? I'm clueless on how it could be done.

C5Chad · 06/23/2017, 08:09 PM

Reading this thread is making me paranoid about my own hob protein skimmer in my living room. I dont have any kind of overflow bucket or anything.

juanmanuelsanch · 06/24/2017, 12:35 AM

You can buy this:

https://www.amazon.com/SOS-Skimmer-O...s=sos+overflow

I have one and beleive me, it can save you from disaster.

j.falk · 06/24/2017, 06:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by juanmanuelsanch

You can buy this:

https://www.amazon.com/SOS-Skimmer-O...s=sos+overflow

I have one and beleive me, it can save you from disaster.

Did you use it with a HOB skimmer? If so, how did you set it up?

Steveb · 06/24/2017, 07:09 AM

IRC coral life HOB skimmers don't have a waste fitting on the skimmer cup. So you would either have to drill the cup and add a drain fitting to use an overflow container or it looks like the product posted on the amazon link attaches to the cup.. just not sure if there is enough room between the neck and outside of the skimmer cup..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZbG4uDuK6Us

juanmanuelsanch · 06/24/2017, 11:14 AM

the sensors are mangnetic. So you can fit them anywhere (no drilling needed). I have a usual insump skimmer. So I dont know how to do it in your case. But I have a hose that connects the cup to a bucket. And the sensor is in the bucket. Once its full, alarm goes on and skimmer goes off.

I dont know if the company went out of business. I sent a facebook message a week ago and I still cant get a response.

06/24/2017, 07:09 AM	#31
Steveb Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: TX Posts: 1,090	IRC coral life HOB skimmers don't have a waste fitting on the skimmer cup. So you would either have to drill the cup and add a drain fitting to use an overflow container or it looks like the product posted on the amazon link attaches to the cup.. just not sure if there is enough room between the neck and outside of the skimmer cup.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZbG4uDuK6Us __________________ Steve My Tanks 50x30 ABS Tub & a 48x24 frag tank at the moment Steve's Reef 265 Build In Progress Last edited by Steveb; 06/24/2017 at 07:17 AM.

06/24/2017, 11:14 AM	#32
juanmanuelsanch Registered Member Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 408	the sensors are mangnetic. So you can fit them anywhere (no drilling needed). I have a usual insump skimmer. So I dont know how to do it in your case. But I have a hose that connects the cup to a bucket. And the sensor is in the bucket. Once its full, alarm goes on and skimmer goes off. I dont know if the company went out of business. I sent a facebook message a week ago and I still cant get a response. Last edited by juanmanuelsanch; 06/24/2017 at 11:26 AM.

06/23/2017, 09:49 AM	#26
alcimedes Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Colorado Springs, CO Posts: 174	Because I'm paranoid and I know one day everything that can fail will fail, I run my sump to a bucket, then that bucket back into the sump. So far I've never had to worry about it, but say my urchin decided to breed one night and the skimmer goes nuts, it will just eventually pump it back into the sump when the bucket is full, and I can catch it in the morning. I am generally more worried about saltwater damage to the house than I am about having the skimmate potentially ending up back in the tank where it came from originally.

06/23/2017, 07:39 PM	#27
j.falk Registered Member Join Date: May 2017 Posts: 632	Does anyone know if there is already a thread on here detailing how to add a float switch to a 5 gallon bucket? I'm clueless on how it could be done.

06/23/2017, 08:09 PM	#28
C5Chad Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Cincinnati,OH Posts: 109	Reading this thread is making me paranoid about my own hob protein skimmer in my living room. I dont have any kind of overflow bucket or anything.

06/24/2017, 12:35 AM	#29
juanmanuelsanch Registered Member Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 408	You can buy this: https://www.amazon.com/SOS-Skimmer-O...s=sos+overflow I have one and beleive me, it can save you from disaster.