Deep blue reef ready overflow fixes?

sneeyatch · 08/28/2013, 07:28 PM

Seriously. What is up with this overflow / patent pending gate design on their overflows? I have a 90 gallon reef ready that I'm in the process of leak testing and this overflow design really stinks IMO.

There are 2 thumb screws in the overflow where a gate can be adjusted up or down to adjust the water height in the display (I guess that's what it's for anyway). Well, the water trickling through the overflow is broken up by these thumb screws and it causes noise.

There's got to be some folks out there that have dealt with this before me. Is there anything I can do to help the overflow run smoother?

Swoop · 08/28/2013, 07:33 PM

I literally just picked up a Deep Blue 80 Gallon reef ready yesterday, unwrapped it today and saw that gate thing, thought it was kinda neat until I saw your post. Is it really that noisy?

sneeyatch · 08/28/2013, 07:54 PM

Some may like it, I don't. I thought it was a cool idea when I saw it but after running it, the thumb screws cause turbulence when the water sheets down the overflow.

I may be doing something completely wrong but I doubt it. Slowing the return pump helps but not all the way.

Also - if you have their standard durso, get ready to mod that thing too. I'm going to just make another one. Not happy with that design either.

quantim0 · 08/28/2013, 07:59 PM

Mine isn't that noisy, I have it set as high as possible. If you want a silent tank it won't be suitable but it's not too loud for me. I'd say the same level as my pumps and drain in the sump

Swoop · 08/28/2013, 08:05 PM

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Originally Posted by sneeyatch

Some may like it, I don't. I thought it was a cool idea when I saw it but after running it, the thumb screws cause turbulence when the water sheets down the overflow.

I may be doing something completely wrong but I doubt it. Slowing the return pump helps but not all the way.

Also - if you have their standard durso, get ready to mod that thing too. I'm going to just make another one. Not happy with that design either.

Yeah when I saw their durso setup I wasn't impressed. I have ordered a maggie muffler and will use that instead. If I'm not satisfied with the maggie muffler then I will use the Herbie system and hard plumb the return over the back of the tank.

Looking at the overflow design, I guess you could always use a dremel tool to cut the two threaded parts off and just use some super glue to glue the adjustable gate at the level you wanted.

sneeyatch · 08/28/2013, 08:24 PM

I'm gonna do a little more tweaking tomorrow and see if I can tone it down some more.

I hunk I'm gonna do a Maggie muffler too, the herbie and beananimal designs are great but not my thing.

saltwaterguy718 · 08/28/2013, 09:53 PM

I have a deep blue 120g and I put a ball valve on the drain hose to slow it down, it's now very quiet and I can adjust the water level in the overflow with a turn of the valve.

sneeyatch · 08/31/2013, 07:51 AM

I ended up building another durso since I didn't like the one that came with the system and its super quiet now. As for the actual overflow adjustable gate, I'll probably just use some porous foam / sponge media that's used in pond filters to help with the noise from the water dropping. That, and after using the head loss calculator, I think I'm going to change out my return for a smaller one. Then I made a bubble killer in the sump and I must say I'm extremely impressed with how that works.

08/28/2013, 07:28 PM	#1
sneeyatch Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Virginia Beach, VA Posts: 1,312	Deep blue reef ready overflow fixes? Seriously. What is up with this overflow / patent pending gate design on their overflows? I have a 90 gallon reef ready that I'm in the process of leak testing and this overflow design really stinks IMO. There are 2 thumb screws in the overflow where a gate can be adjusted up or down to adjust the water height in the display (I guess that's what it's for anyway). Well, the water trickling through the overflow is broken up by these thumb screws and it causes noise. There's got to be some folks out there that have dealt with this before me. Is there anything I can do to help the overflow run smoother? __________________ - Todd It's often the saddest of us working our hardest to make everyone laugh Current Tank Info: Tankless

08/28/2013, 07:54 PM	#3
sneeyatch Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Virginia Beach, VA Posts: 1,312	Some may like it, I don't. I thought it was a cool idea when I saw it but after running it, the thumb screws cause turbulence when the water sheets down the overflow. I may be doing something completely wrong but I doubt it. Slowing the return pump helps but not all the way. Also - if you have their standard durso, get ready to mod that thing too. I'm going to just make another one. Not happy with that design either. __________________ - Todd It's often the saddest of us working our hardest to make everyone laugh Current Tank Info: Tankless

08/28/2013, 08:24 PM	#6
sneeyatch Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Virginia Beach, VA Posts: 1,312	I'm gonna do a little more tweaking tomorrow and see if I can tone it down some more. I hunk I'm gonna do a Maggie muffler too, the herbie and beananimal designs are great but not my thing. __________________ - Todd It's often the saddest of us working our hardest to make everyone laugh Current Tank Info: Tankless

08/31/2013, 07:51 AM	#8
sneeyatch Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Virginia Beach, VA Posts: 1,312	I ended up building another durso since I didn't like the one that came with the system and its super quiet now. As for the actual overflow adjustable gate, I'll probably just use some porous foam / sponge media that's used in pond filters to help with the noise from the water dropping. That, and after using the head loss calculator, I think I'm going to change out my return for a smaller one. Then I made a bubble killer in the sump and I must say I'm extremely impressed with how that works. __________________ - Todd It's often the saddest of us working our hardest to make everyone laugh Current Tank Info: Tankless

08/28/2013, 07:33 PM	#2
Swoop Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Florida Posts: 151	I literally just picked up a Deep Blue 80 Gallon reef ready yesterday, unwrapped it today and saw that gate thing, thought it was kinda neat until I saw your post. Is it really that noisy?

08/28/2013, 07:59 PM	#4
quantim0 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Palm Bay, Fl Posts: 477	Mine isn't that noisy, I have it set as high as possible. If you want a silent tank it won't be suitable but it's not too loud for me. I'd say the same level as my pumps and drain in the sump

08/28/2013, 09:53 PM	#7
saltwaterguy718 Moved On Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Long Island NY Posts: 81	I have a deep blue 120g and I put a ball valve on the drain hose to slow it down, it's now very quiet and I can adjust the water level in the overflow with a turn of the valve.