Water level expansion as skimmer overflow protection?
Water level expansion as skimmer overflow protection?
Anyone using the water level expansion as skimmer overflow protection, and can share their idea? Is it possible, and a good way of doing it?
200 liter reef cube + 1000 liter FOWLR
Re: Water level expansion as skimmer overflow protection?
You can use a float switch, see http://forum.reefangel.com/./viewtopic. ... r+overflow
Re: Water level expansion as skimmer overflow protection?
Yes, certainly... But that wasn't the question.Sebyte wrote:You can use a float switch, see http://forum.reefangel.com/./viewtopic. ... r+overflow
I think the the water level sensor is both easier to clean and also less prone to false trig by the foam in the skimmer cup...
(There is of course a cost aspect also, with the float switch being cheaper... but since I make my water level sensor boards myself, I will have a few boards left over anyway...)
200 liter reef cube + 1000 liter FOWLR
Re: Water level expansion as skimmer overflow protection?
I have a skimmate locker from avast marine which has the pressure switch. One day when I get the multilevel sensor i will replace the pressure switch with one...does that count?
Re: Water level expansion as skimmer overflow protection?
I've been contemplating doing the same thing. The problem I ran into was that there wasn't enough room between the inner tube and the outer tube in the collection cup to reliably mount a water level tube. I just picked up a new skimmer with a little more room to work with but haven't had the spare time to dig back into it.
After the first unsuccessful attempt, I was leaning towards float switches though.
~Piper
After the first unsuccessful attempt, I was leaning towards float switches though.
~Piper