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Has anyone thought of creating a water feature just using a siphon? I was thinking that it would not be too hard and as long as you did not go to high it would be easy. Getting it started could be tough, but i'm sure not too bad. When I start a siphon to remove old water from my tanks it runs well, just wondered if anyone had tried this.
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Kyle
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1.2.0 D. leucomelas
0.0.2 D. azureus
1.0.1 D. imitators

kyle, I could be missing something that you are trying to say but right off hand I would have to say that it isn't possible. If you've ever noticed when you raise the tube of you siphon above the water level in the tank the water will cease to flow. In other words you can't use this method to raise water above its current level.

If I miss understood your post, sorry

Joe
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3.0.1 Tinc Patricias
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0.0.1842 FruitFlies
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I use it to pull water out of my tank, now it does go down to the floor, but it goes up the tank first. Like I said it was an idea, I have not tried it.
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Kyle
www.kylesphotos.com
1.2.0 D. leucomelas
0.0.2 D. azureus
1.0.1 D. imitators

Correct it does go up the side of tank first, as long as the output end of the hose is below the water level. You can wrap the hose over top of the statue of liberty as long as the hose comes all the way back down below the water level. The system work by gravity, gravity exerts more force on the water in the longer piece of hose (the piece outside the tank), than on the water inside the shorter piece inside the tank, water flows. If you could raise the end of the hose and have water fall back into the tank you would have a "perpetual motion machine". Just not possible.

joe
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3.0.1 Tinc Patricias
0.0.2836 Pea Aphids
0.0.4392 Springtails
0.0.1842 FruitFlies
0.1.30 Dampwood Termites

Good point, but what about this. You run a tube up from the bottom to the top, and then back down to almost the bottom to run like a small stream? Might be asking too much for such a small amount of room, but worth a try...

I really need to get working on a new tank... I need something to do...
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Kyle
www.kylesphotos.com
1.2.0 D. leucomelas
0.0.2 D. azureus
1.0.1 D. imitators

The termination of the hose needs to be below the tanks water level to continue to flow(or for that matter - to flow at all).

Well if everything worked as I thought it up i'd be rich right? $10 pump is not a big deal, just if it dies... So far I have 2 running, and 1 has been going for over a year...
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Kyle
www.kylesphotos.com
1.2.0 D. leucomelas
0.0.2 D. azureus
1.0.1 D. imitators