a standpipe?

[MustangMx]

Hey guys im new to this hold reefing thing and was wondering what is a stanndpipe and why would you put one in your sump?

 

[little_fish]

Cant say I have heard of stand pipe either, can you find a picture of it?

 

[MustangMx]

Cant say I have heard of stand pipe either, can you find a picture of it?

I don't know what it looks like either, i was at the LFS and one of them told me about a standpipe in your sump to control water level but he disappeared before i could ask him how it works...

 

[little_fish]

hmmm.... I have no idea what he was going for. Maybe an auto top off to control the evaporation.

Maybe someone else will know what he was talking about

 

[Waddi]

Standpipe is the overflow. At least thats what they call it over here.
Durso Standpipe:

 

[bjohanson1234]

+1 Waddi

 

[little_fish]

Oh, yes. That is how you get water down to the sump if you want to have a sump.

 

[MustangMx]

ok but if that is in the display tank what would you need one in the sump for?

 

[MikeG]

+2 Waddi, standpipes are overflows in reef-ready tanks. Have one in each rear corner of my reef-ready 180. Great picture to describe it.

 

[little_fish]

you wouldnt, you would need a return pump to get the water back to the tank