Top Off system ?

....in more ways than one .

--Cybil

"Marc Levenson" wrote in message
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It fits you well.

Marc

Cybil wrote:

You're funny dude. About as illiterate as Ric. Well, maybe not that
illiterate .

The name... yeah, I always liked that movie. She was a [expletive] hottie.

--Cybil



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Yep.

Marc


Cybil wrote:

...in more ways than one .

--Cybil


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"Jim Reynolds" wrote in message news:o2xjb.792901$uu5.139648@sccrnsc04...
Can someone explain how a top off system works or point me to a site that
explains the mechanics of the system ?

Thanks,
Jim Reynolds

The other posters have explained it pretty succinctly.

The only thing I have to add is a suggestion of how to implement one.

I had a reef tank for about 3 years, and it did *really* well-inverts
spawning, etc. To top it off, I purchased a float valve (all plastic,
no metal at all) from a plumbing supply. I teed off of my RO filter,
and ran the hose to the sump.

Dead level all the time. Salinity never varied, never leaked or
overfilled for 3 years.

Cost a total of about$10.00, including the reducing fittings and hose.

There are two key point.
Key 1: Drain pipe or Overflow level [locate in Main Tank]
Key 2: Return pump or some kind of pump that deliever water back to Main
Tank [Sump/Refuguium etc].

Key 2 job is to maintain constant level until the Sump / Refugium volume is
either empty or pump can not deliever any water.

Key 1 will return any extra water back to Sump so it will not get overflow
unless there is a blockage.

Note:
Make sure your Main Tank can take extra water if there a problem.

Note 2:
Not recommend Top-Off but to manual add water from a resourvior or storage
tank.

Note 3:
Auto-Shut may not work or can fail and the endless supply of water will
continue flowing to the tank until overflow.

Note 4:
Call up Marc to come to your place to clean your floor when it get flood. He
may make your floor "sparkling clean".


CapFusion,...


"Chimera" wrote in message
m...
Let me take a crack at this.
The return pump/overflow system tries to keep the water level constant
in the tank, and will do so unless there is not enough total water
volume to "complete the circuit".
Any evaporation (or leaks ) will therefore be seen as a drop in the
sump level since the water level in the tank is constant.
Adding water to the sump will not raise the tank level- it just raises
the sump level.

Hope this helps- (I also hope it's correct).

(thrugoodmarshall) wrote in message m...
"Jim Reynolds" wrote in message news:o2xjb.792901$uu5.139648@sccrnsc04...
Can someone explain how a top off system works or point me to a site that
explains the mechanics of the system ?

Thanks,
Jim Reynolds

The other posters have explained it pretty succinctly.

The only thing I have to add is a suggestion of how to implement one.

I had a reef tank for about 3 years, and it did *really* well-inverts
spawning, etc. To top it off, I purchased a float valve (all plastic,
no metal at all) from a plumbing supply. I teed off of my RO filter,
and ran the hose to the sump.

Dead level all the time. Salinity never varied, never leaked or
overfilled for 3 years.

Cost a total of about$10.00, including the reducing fittings and hose.

I added my two cents on this subject in another thread so I guess I
just as well add it here two.

This will work well until the float valve fails. Then you have a
unlimited supply of fresh water that will not stop until you find the
failure. As long as this is quick your tank may survive. The float
valves are fairly dependable. I have heard people claim in excess of
five years and more with out problems. And I don't think they are
lying or anything but I also know that it isn't a matter of if they
will fail. It is a matter of when.

I like my float switch....I really do. I even built a 20 gallon fresh
water reservoir. Just recently the float switch got stuck in the on position
by some caulerpa in the sump. All I can say is it's a good thing the
reservoir only had about 3 gallons of water in it. Not I don't keep more
then 6 to 8 gallons in the reservoir. That means I have to fill the
reservoir up every 3 to 4 days but at least I won't be waking up to a
totally soaked carpet.
Steve
BTW - I know a Doctor that destroyed his Beverly Hills home having his tank
hooked up to an RO unit 10 months later he is just now moving back in.
During his 7 day vacation the RO unit sprung a leak. He doesn't even know
how much water leaked. He said that the unit was installed on the second
floor & he had a 90g tank under the house (just storing it) & it was full of
water.


"Raymond" wrote in message
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(thrugoodmarshall) wrote in message
m...
"Jim Reynolds" wrote in message
news:o2xjb.792901$uu5.139648@sccrnsc04...
Can someone explain how a top off system works or point me to a site
that
explains the mechanics of the system ?

Thanks,
Jim Reynolds

The other posters have explained it pretty succinctly.

The only thing I have to add is a suggestion of how to implement one.

I had a reef tank for about 3 years, and it did *really* well-inverts
spawning, etc. To top it off, I purchased a float valve (all plastic,
no metal at all) from a plumbing supply. I teed off of my RO filter,
and ran the hose to the sump.

Dead level all the time. Salinity never varied, never leaked or
overfilled for 3 years.

Cost a total of about$10.00, including the reducing fittings and hose.

I added my two cents on this subject in another thread so I guess I
just as well add it here two.

This will work well until the float valve fails. Then you have a
unlimited supply of fresh water that will not stop until you find the
failure. As long as this is quick your tank may survive. The float
valves are fairly dependable. I have heard people claim in excess of
five years and more with out problems. And I don't think they are
lying or anything but I also know that it isn't a matter of if they
will fail. It is a matter of when.