Any problems temporarily removing the standpipe in overflow?

125mph · 12/14/2016, 11:54 PM

I have a durso standpipe that's a little too short and it allows water to drop 4-5 inches... I want to get this fixed to lessen the noise.

The durso is connected simply by a screw adaptor to a double screw bulkhead. When I remove the standpipe to add a new one, I assume the only effect is the rest of the overflow water will go into the sump... the bulkhead should stay intact ?

I will of course have the return pump off

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ericarenee · 12/15/2016, 08:28 AM

You are correct.. I removed mine while pump was running one at a time to adjust them.. I have the height adjust just below the holes in the back of my tank. my over flow box is external... Its now DEAD QUIET.

MondoBongo · 12/15/2016, 08:43 AM

that is correct. it might not be a bad idea to have an extra bulkhead on hand just in case.

999/1000 times you're perfectly fine, but once in a while a bulkhead will crack. so if you're making changes to them, it's never bad to have a spare should the worst happen.

soulpatch · 12/15/2016, 09:27 AM

Its also nice to occassionally get back there and pull the pipe anyway to clear out what settles in the overflow over time. I have it on my checklist to be done every 6 months.

12/14/2016, 11:54 PM	#1
125mph Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 1,405	Any problems temporarily removing the standpipe in overflow? I have a durso standpipe that's a little too short and it allows water to drop 4-5 inches... I want to get this fixed to lessen the noise. The durso is connected simply by a screw adaptor to a double screw bulkhead. When I remove the standpipe to add a new one, I assume the only effect is the rest of the overflow water will go into the sump... the bulkhead should stay intact ? I will of course have the return pump off Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ 180G Rimless Starphire 72x24x24 (Miracles) 3 x Ecotech XR15w G4 Pro \| T5 x 4 \| 2 x Mp40wQD GEO 612 Cal Reactor \| Vertex Omega 150 Skimmer \| Chaeto Reactor Synergy Reef CL44 Sump \| Neptune Apex

12/15/2016, 08:28 AM	#2
ericarenee Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Louisville Kentucky Posts: 3,110	You are correct.. I removed mine while pump was running one at a time to adjust them.. I have the height adjust just below the holes in the back of my tank. my over flow box is external... Its now DEAD QUIET. __________________ 240+G Mixed BB Reef tank.. 350 G Marine Pond. And the expensive stuff that runs it. Chic's are for Chic's You silly men Go Fishing or something... Current Tank Info: 240= gal Reef /550 Gallon Saltwater pond 72 G Bay front Tropical aquarium

12/15/2016, 08:43 AM	#3
MondoBongo Obligate Feeder Obsessed Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 4,061	that is correct. it might not be a bad idea to have an extra bulkhead on hand just in case. 999/1000 times you're perfectly fine, but once in a while a bulkhead will crack. so if you're making changes to them, it's never bad to have a spare should the worst happen. __________________ [Citation Needed] "You don't use science to show that you're right, you use science to become right" - xkcd Current Tank Info: A rectangular shaped money pit.

12/15/2016, 09:27 AM	#4
soulpatch Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Downingtown, PA Posts: 4,017	Its also nice to occassionally get back there and pull the pipe anyway to clear out what settles in the overflow over time. I have it on my checklist to be done every 6 months. __________________ 150 SC tank build: http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2550948 Some have bar tabs. I have a coral tab at my LFS. Life goals.