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Comment by Sylvia Bernstein on October 8, 2011 at 8:24am

cool, Rob.  thanks for sharing.

Comment by David Hart on September 28, 2011 at 6:26am

Nice job Rob...

Comment by Rob Nash on September 28, 2011 at 5:51am

Teresa, i dont think the distance would have an effect. in fact you should be able to make a turn or two if needed. i would use 2" at least to make sure you have plenty flow.   

Comment by Teresa N Florida on September 27, 2011 at 12:38pm

Very cool.  I will see about working this into my future setup.  Do you think distance between the siphon and the fish tank will have any bearing on performance?? 

Comment by Britt Fullerton on September 26, 2011 at 5:30pm

Nice work Rob.  Way to think outside the box.

Comment by Rob Nash on September 25, 2011 at 9:09pm

thanks David, this is after about 60 hours of trial and error. i could not fiqure out why the bell siphon wouldnt work when plumbed strait into the tank. ...its all about the siphon having unrestricted air flow. oh and the reason for the pipe going to 4" is to create a bucket effect, to give the water room to splash when the siphon started and stopped. otherwise the water would geyser out of the top each time.

Comment by David Waite on September 25, 2011 at 8:15pm

Thats a first. Very crafty.