How do you prevent backflow?

Discussion in 'Filters, Pumps, etc..' started by Kelley11, Mar 7, 2010.

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  1. gabbagabbawill

    gabbagabbawill Pajama Cardinal

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    All of my return lines are the fan shaped flat-nozzle lockline type, and I just fan them out onto the surface of the water, which makes for great surface agitation... also, when the pump shuts off, it immediately breaks the siphon at all four returns, so no drilled holes are needed.
     
    gabbagabbawill, Mar 11, 2010
    gabbagabbawill, Mar 11, 2010
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