Anyone using durso standpipes? Help!

BIGG D · 09/27/2009, 09:07 AM

A durso standpipe set up came with the tank I purchased. This is not a DIY standpipe. Look like a factory product.

My question is how to properly fit this Durso drain to my bulkhead.
The Durso is a slip fit and so is my bulkhead. Cool.

Doesnt look like it would seal well just hand tightened and I dont want to cement it.

Do you guys use and silicone or something to seal this????

Thanks!

nanojg · 09/27/2009, 09:10 AM

You can telflon it if you want, I just leave it be with no seal though, no big deal.

BIGG D · 09/27/2009, 09:18 AM

Hmm...teflon? Like teflon thread tape?

tkeracer619 · 09/27/2009, 09:18 AM

Are you hard plumbing the drains or using plastic tubing? How is the overflow set up?

Make sure the standpipe is the correct height. Glue it into place. On the other side of the bulkhead glue in a barb fitting. Use plastic tubing for the rest of the plumbing. If you need to take it out you pull the whole bulkhead.

Or you can convert the standpipe to a threaded fitting, get a new bulkhead, and probably have to do the same thing because you cant turn it inside the overflow box.

das75 · 09/27/2009, 09:32 AM

I've been running mine for year just slip fit (no glue, no tape, etc). Even if it did pull some water from around the connection, no big deal.

One advantage of not being glued is when the fish go into the overflow, can just pull the standpipe to fit a net in.

maynardjames · 09/27/2009, 10:15 AM

have mine without any glue or anything. that way i can pull if need be. tried the teflon tape, but couldnt keep it from pushing up when sticking pipe into bulkhead. take a look at the durso website has lots of info & faq`s

Phyxius · 09/27/2009, 10:24 AM

I was able to put a few spins of teflon tape on mine and push it in snug just for that " Secure" feeling but it really wasn't needed. Dont glue it together if you ever plan on taking it apart for cleaning or the like. Never had a problem with them pushed in on any of the tanks I used them on

Fireworm · 09/27/2009, 11:05 AM

I have never put tape or glue on mine and had no problems. I agree with above statements, it does make it nice to pull the pipe to get a fish in the overflow, or to clean the overflow from time to time.

jmking33 · 09/27/2009, 05:49 PM

+1 on not gluing. check the durso website and make sure you get the right size pipe(use the next size up from your bulkhead size and fit it with a reducer). It helps with keeping it quiet. I also use ball valves on my pverflow pipes to help "tune" the noise. Just a suggestion.

Lightsluvr · 09/27/2009, 06:00 PM

No! No! No!

Don't glue the slip joint standpipe into the overflow. It just slips into place - it doesn't even need to be tight... If you ever need to get a fish or other critter out of your overflow box, just turn off your return pump, put a filter sock or netting over the other end of the overflow pipe/tubing in your sump, and gently wiggle the durso standpipe out...it'll sound like a toilet flushing, but whatever is in your overflow that shouldn't be there, will wind up safely in the sock below...I've done that several times with a 6-line wrasse!

That's also how you remove your standpipe for cleaning...get all that nasty goop, algae and aiptasia off it every 6 months or so.

As for the proper height, most commercial dursos that I have owned are adjustable. They raise up and down like a trombone slide so you can adjust for the proper height.

BIGG D · 09/27/2009, 06:16 PM

Thanks guys.
The system is "hard plumbed".
I wasn't going to glue it but I was considering a light silicone seal. Just seems like there should be something there. But...I guess I will just twist it in and go with it.
Yes the pipe is adjustable like a trombone. I will dial it in.
Thanks again for all the great advice.

downhillbiker · 09/27/2009, 06:19 PM

glad you figured this out bigg d. i would agree with others, dont even worry about it. i wouldn't silicone, pipe tape, glue...nothing. mine has been like that for about 2 years with no problems.

Lightsluvr · 09/27/2009, 06:22 PM

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Originally Posted by BIGG D

Thanks guys.
The system is "hard plumbed".
I wasn't going to glue it but I was considering a light silicone seal. Just seems like there should be something there. But...I guess I will just twist it in and go with it.
Yes the pipe is adjustable like a trombone. I will dial it in.
Thanks again for all the great advice.

If you want to put anything in there, use plumber's silicone "grease"...I use it on all my unions. It's not really "grease" - it's a clear silicone paste that you can lightly smear on and it will stay. It makes things come apart easler down the road.

LL

luther1200 · 09/27/2009, 07:29 PM

I just slipped mine in there also. I didn't use any glue. There is no pressure so you don't really need glue.

09/27/2009, 09:07 AM	#1
BIGG D Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: ATLANTA Posts: 262	Anyone using durso standpipes? Help! A durso standpipe set up came with the tank I purchased. This is not a DIY standpipe. Look like a factory product. My question is how to properly fit this Durso drain to my bulkhead. The Durso is a slip fit and so is my bulkhead. Cool. Doesnt look like it would seal well just hand tightened and I dont want to cement it. Do you guys use and silicone or something to seal this???? Thanks!

09/27/2009, 09:18 AM	#4
tkeracer619 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Westminster, CO Posts: 17,289	Are you hard plumbing the drains or using plastic tubing? How is the overflow set up? Make sure the standpipe is the correct height. Glue it into place. On the other side of the bulkhead glue in a barb fitting. Use plastic tubing for the rest of the plumbing. If you need to take it out you pull the whole bulkhead. Or you can convert the standpipe to a threaded fitting, get a new bulkhead, and probably have to do the same thing because you cant turn it inside the overflow box. __________________ Hobby Experience: 9200ish gallons, 26 skimmers, and a handful of Kent Scrapers. Current Tank: Vortech Powered 600G SPS Tank w/ 100gal frag tank & 100g Sump. RK2-RK10 Skimmer. ReefAngel. Radium 20k.

09/27/2009, 10:24 AM	#7
Phyxius Moving About Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: RTP NC Posts: 2,405	I was able to put a few spins of teflon tape on mine and push it in snug just for that " Secure" feeling but it really wasn't needed. Dont glue it together if you ever plan on taking it apart for cleaning or the like. Never had a problem with them pushed in on any of the tanks I used them on __________________ -Mike I never drink water because of the disgusting things that fish do in it. W. C. Fields Current Tank Info: JUST SOLD AND TOOK DOWN ALL 11/10---210g AGA, 80g sump, Tunze Streams. Tunze ATO,RK Elite Controller, RKII,Dart, GEO Calcium& Nielsen Kalk Reactors,GEO media reactor, Kaleini Rock, 3-250 watt 14k EVC , VHO..... 34g Solana and 60g cube

09/27/2009, 11:05 AM	#8
Fireworm Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Ft. Wayne, IN Posts: 2,967	I have never put tape or glue on mine and had no problems. I agree with above statements, it does make it nice to pull the pipe to get a fish in the overflow, or to clean the overflow from time to time. __________________ Proud member of FWMAS. Current Tank Info: Empty 75g sitting in the garage. Needs to be up and running

09/27/2009, 06:00 PM	#10
Lightsluvr Tangaroa to 500 gallons Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Edmond, OK Posts: 5,855	No! No! No! Don't glue the slip joint standpipe into the overflow. It just slips into place - it doesn't even need to be tight... If you ever need to get a fish or other critter out of your overflow box, just turn off your return pump, put a filter sock or netting over the other end of the overflow pipe/tubing in your sump, and gently wiggle the durso standpipe out...it'll sound like a toilet flushing, but whatever is in your overflow that shouldn't be there, will wind up safely in the sock below...I've done that several times with a 6-line wrasse! That's also how you remove your standpipe for cleaning...get all that nasty goop, algae and aiptasia off it every 6 months or so. As for the proper height, most commercial dursos that I have owned are adjustable. They raise up and down like a trombone slide so you can adjust for the proper height. __________________ Click on my username and select "Lightsluvr's Home Page" for a recap of our build thread - AGE Hybrid Tank in a 500G system with dedicated fish room. (Takes a few minutes for photos to load) Leave a note if you stop by... Current Tank Info: 350G AGE Hybrid reef tank. 500G+ total water volume. Three sumps for filtration. Barracuda Gold return and Hammerhead Gold closed loop pumps. DIY T5 light system on rails. MP40W x3 to supplement closed loop. 130G Water management system.

09/27/2009, 09:10 AM	#2
nanojg Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Lubbock, Texas Posts: 2,174	You can telflon it if you want, I just leave it be with no seal though, no big deal.

09/27/2009, 09:32 AM	#5
das75 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Edmonton AB Posts: 2,269	I've been running mine for year just slip fit (no glue, no tape, etc). Even if it did pull some water from around the connection, no big deal. One advantage of not being glued is when the fish go into the overflow, can just pull the standpipe to fit a net in.

09/27/2009, 10:15 AM	#6
maynardjames Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: west tennessee Posts: 1,600	have mine without any glue or anything. that way i can pull if need be. tried the teflon tape, but couldnt keep it from pushing up when sticking pipe into bulkhead. take a look at the durso website has lots of info & faq`s

09/27/2009, 05:49 PM	#9
jmking33 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: orlando,FL Posts: 1,652	+1 on not gluing. check the durso website and make sure you get the right size pipe(use the next size up from your bulkhead size and fit it with a reducer). It helps with keeping it quiet. I also use ball valves on my pverflow pipes to help "tune" the noise. Just a suggestion.

09/27/2009, 06:16 PM	#11
BIGG D Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: ATLANTA Posts: 262	Thanks guys. The system is "hard plumbed". I wasn't going to glue it but I was considering a light silicone seal. Just seems like there should be something there. But...I guess I will just twist it in and go with it. Yes the pipe is adjustable like a trombone. I will dial it in. Thanks again for all the great advice.

09/27/2009, 06:19 PM	#12
downhillbiker Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Salt Lake City, Utah Posts: 2,831	glad you figured this out bigg d. i would agree with others, dont even worry about it. i wouldn't silicone, pipe tape, glue...nothing. mine has been like that for about 2 years with no problems. __________________ The friendliest GIANT you'll ever meet. Current Tank Info: 200g Marineland Deep Dimension (Lumenmax Reflectors/Dual PFO 400w/Radium 20K) and 2xFrag Tanks (One TEK T5 fixture and one MH, Galaxy/Phoenix) on same system w/100g sump w/6"x100g DSB, AquaC EV-1000 Skimmer, Reeflo Barracuda return pump

09/27/2009, 07:29 PM	#14
luther1200 Premium Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: NJ, shore Posts: 4,376	I just slipped mine in there also. I didn't use any glue. There is no pressure so you don't really need glue. __________________ Matt, 65G reef tank Current Tank Info: 65g reef, mix of sps, lps, few softies. Hoping to upgrade within the year.