Marineland Overflow

etpelle72 · 06/13/2016, 01:31 PM

I just bought a Marineland 90g RR and there should not be a problem using the return pipe for an emergency drain to a basement sump instead of using it as a return should there? I will not be doing a Herbie overflow, but may in the future.

Xxero · 06/13/2016, 01:53 PM

I don't think there would be any problems, but if done that way, how is it not a Herbie?

Edz2891 · 06/13/2016, 01:54 PM

I would have never thought to do it that way. That actually sounds pretty cool. Are you just going to drill a hole for the return or have it go over the side?

Xxero · 06/13/2016, 02:08 PM

If you use the stock drain pipe as is, I guess it still wouldn't be a full-siphon scenario like a Herbie. I'm curious as to what your plan is though because I'm probably going to end up turning my Marineland 65 RR into a Herbie set-up.

etpelle72 · 06/13/2016, 03:26 PM

The return would just go over the side. I don't see it would not work, but it's my fist time setting up an internal overflow and a basement sump. I wanted to make sure there are no gotchas.

ca1ore · 06/13/2016, 06:36 PM

I configured my ML 90 that way. Dual pipe herbie in the overflow, return over the rim.

etpelle72 · 06/14/2016, 09:19 AM

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Originally Posted by etpelle72

The return would just go over the side. I don't see it would not work, but it's my fist time setting up an internal overflow and a basement sump. I wanted to make sure there are no gotchas.

Did you you use the the 1.5 inch and the 1 inch pipes? The 1.5 inch reduces to 1 inch should I keep it that way and have all 1 inch plumbing after the holes?

JMorris271 · 06/14/2016, 10:43 AM

posting mistake

06/13/2016, 01:31 PM	#1
etpelle72 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 12	Marineland Overflow I just bought a Marineland 90g RR and there should not be a problem using the return pipe for an emergency drain to a basement sump instead of using it as a return should there? I will not be doing a Herbie overflow, but may in the future.

06/13/2016, 01:53 PM	#2
Xxero Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Oklahoma City Posts: 1,054	I don't think there would be any problems, but if done that way, how is it not a Herbie? __________________ "You Can Lead A Gift Horse To Water... But You Can't Make Him Look In Your Mouth." Current Tank Info: 65g Mixed Reef Display - 15g Macro Algae/Refugium - 40b Sump

06/13/2016, 02:08 PM	#4
Xxero Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Oklahoma City Posts: 1,054	If you use the stock drain pipe as is, I guess it still wouldn't be a full-siphon scenario like a Herbie. I'm curious as to what your plan is though because I'm probably going to end up turning my Marineland 65 RR into a Herbie set-up. __________________ "You Can Lead A Gift Horse To Water... But You Can't Make Him Look In Your Mouth." Current Tank Info: 65g Mixed Reef Display - 15g Macro Algae/Refugium - 40b Sump

06/13/2016, 06:36 PM	#6
ca1ore Grizzled & Cynical Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Stamford, CT Posts: 17,319	I configured my ML 90 that way. Dual pipe herbie in the overflow, return over the rim. __________________ Simon Got back into the hobby ..... planned to keep it simple ..... yeah, right ..... clearly I need a new plan! Pet peeve: anemones host clowns; clowns do not host anemones! Current Tank Info: 450 Reef; 120 refugium; 60 Frag Tank, 30 Introduction tank; multiple QTs

06/13/2016, 01:54 PM	#3
Edz2891 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Erie, PA. Posts: 51	I would have never thought to do it that way. That actually sounds pretty cool. Are you just going to drill a hole for the return or have it go over the side?

06/13/2016, 03:26 PM	#5
etpelle72 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 12	The return would just go over the side. I don't see it would not work, but it's my fist time setting up an internal overflow and a basement sump. I wanted to make sure there are no gotchas.

06/14/2016, 10:43 AM	#8
JMorris271 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Foothills of SC Posts: 2,010	posting mistake