How robust is this in real life? How long has it been in use by you without needing adjustment?
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They never need adjustment as it is a siphon, they can and do fail over time though. I ran a system with one for over a year and reprimed it about once every two weeks to be safe, zero issues.
When I rely on it I make two they are cheap to make so why not. 2 is 1 and 1 is none and what have you.
I also use them as back ups when I do use a bulk head, again cheap and easy to make. The key is they have to be level to keep tanks equal but they work incredibly well.
Thanks!