![]() I will post links and pictures soon, sorry guys I have to go on watch, forgive my spelling and grammar I did not double check just went brain storm here shooting from the hip. make sure theres about 3-maybe even 4-5 cm head pressure distance to get that single pipe flowing 100. The return pumps ball valve acts to regulate and dial in the exact flow to have just a trickle into the thr 2nd drain pipe. again the drains are straigh and one inch sumerge on the water on the sump the upright elbow has the traditional air hole with air hose to reduce noice all elbow has an strainer, The second drain pipe acts as the unrestricted emergency overflow and also the slight trickle over flow. The Bean animal is horizontal, with 3 holes drill on the back panel the tendecy is to create a coast to coast meaning the whole lenght of the tank, with this three pipes has two elbows down and one upright, this way you will have one main drain and two auxiliar that make work at the initial set up, before going to the tank sump a true ball valve is added to each pipe although is only necessary on the center one main drain. ![]() just has to create a way to bring the return from the pump to your tank. Search for Bean Animal overflow, durso standpipes and Stockman standpipes for more info. Youll also want to consider silencing and overflow protection. As water evaporates, the level in the sump reduces, but the display stays at a constant. The holes are drilled in the bottom, and you can convert your Durso (sold as reef ready any pet store usa) to herbie really easy. Positioning of the overflow, will always be at the water surface. Concrete Aquarium DIY 5K All The Way () Latest: dca22anderson A moment ago Monster Tanks 400g+ Build Thread Reeflixs boring build. The second is a standard overflow with an air vent, but it has a very light load so that the flow is low and hence it wont suck air into the water stream and therefore will be silent too. This is very important as to low and you will have problems with your siphon as well as two low.īoth pipe go strain down and are sumerged on the sump at least one inch so noise gets reduce but not too deep as it will affect the drain. jonelder68 Reef Aquarium Discussion Replies 4 Views 387. 110reef said: The difference is that the primary overflow is a siphon, no noise, no air entrainment, just water. ![]() The Herbie has to drain pipes one is the traditional high with the bend elbow and air hole but now becoming secondary as the main drain is another pipe six inches below on high from the previous mention. The Herbie and the Bean Animal take it from their inventors names. ![]() I will put the links for the two system as soon as I get a chance, right now I am at sea underway and have to be brief as I am on a mess deck and have to be an example for my younger sailors.Īs you know we discus keepers use the wet/dry filters with sumps we borrow the "technology" from the salt water reef keepers and they are always trying to improve their system. ![]()
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