converting corner overflow to beananimal?

belgian_waffleman · 02/12/2011, 01:14 PM

I have a 90G with corner overflow and the durso stand pipe.

is it possible the change this design to a Beananimal design? and using the small pipe, normally the return, for the full siphon? and the stand pipe for the emergency pipe?
Would I have to modify the overflow to allow more flow?

Waffleman

chimmike · 02/12/2011, 01:28 PM

beananimal requires 3 overflows, not two.

One full siphon, one durso, and one emergency siphon.

You'd have to drill a third hole, and optimally you'd want all three pipes to be the same diameter.

belgian_waffleman · 02/12/2011, 10:53 PM

Thanks Mike!

I thought I saw designs with only 2 pipes. Scrap that idea.

Waffleman

SoCalBoo · 02/12/2011, 11:18 PM

I have seen this done in corner overflows with the 3rd hole drilled in the back panel. It was a pretty tight fit, though.

belgian_waffleman · 04/22/2011, 11:36 AM

So, last weekend I converted my overflow to a Herbie overflow. Super quiet it is. I had to tweak the plumbing a bit to make it totally silent. The emergency line can take the full flow, noisy as heck but it handles it fine.

Next question, has anyone added a filter sock on the return line?

Waffleman

HowieB · 04/22/2011, 04:08 PM

I have the Herbie design. Two 1 1/2 dia drains. One full siphon with a gate valve, the other emergency. I have the gate valve adjusted to where there is just a trickle going down the emergency drain. Dead silent. They both empty into a filter sock in the sump which I change weekly.

das75 · 04/22/2011, 08:14 PM

Herbie also.

Though my backup is barely a trickle, run filter socks over both drains.

belgian_waffleman · 04/24/2011, 08:08 AM

Mine's the same way. Barely a trickle in the emergency line. I have an old filtersock to try with

02/12/2011, 01:14 PM	#1
belgian_waffleman Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Lockport,NY Posts: 1,309	converting corner overflow to beananimal? I have a 90G with corner overflow and the durso stand pipe. is it possible the change this design to a Beananimal design? and using the small pipe, normally the return, for the full siphon? and the stand pipe for the emergency pipe? Would I have to modify the overflow to allow more flow? Waffleman

02/12/2011, 01:28 PM	#2
chimmike oxygen abuser Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Parrish, FL Posts: 5,089 Blog Entries: 2	beananimal requires 3 overflows, not two. One full siphon, one durso, and one emergency siphon. You'd have to drill a third hole, and optimally you'd want all three pipes to be the same diameter. __________________ -Mike Tankless wonder Geaux Noles!

04/22/2011, 11:36 AM	#5
belgian_waffleman Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Lockport,NY Posts: 1,309	Converted to a Herbie overflow So, last weekend I converted my overflow to a Herbie overflow. Super quiet it is. I had to tweak the plumbing a bit to make it totally silent. The emergency line can take the full flow, noisy as heck but it handles it fine. Next question, has anyone added a filter sock on the return line? Waffleman

04/22/2011, 04:08 PM	#6
HowieB Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: LaMirada, California Posts: 393	I have the Herbie design. Two 1 1/2 dia drains. One full siphon with a gate valve, the other emergency. I have the gate valve adjusted to where there is just a trickle going down the emergency drain. Dead silent. They both empty into a filter sock in the sump which I change weekly. __________________ 120G mixed reef Current Tank Info: 120G Starfire, BRS dosers, Speedwave DC10000II pump, Aquamaxx skimmer, Reefkeeper Elite, 1 Vortech, , MR1 Phosphate reactor, ATI Sunpower 6x54

04/22/2011, 08:14 PM	#7
das75 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Edmonton AB Posts: 2,269	Herbie also. Though my backup is barely a trickle, run filter socks over both drains. __________________ . Current Tank Info: 145g Starfire display (mixed reef) w/75g basement sump & 20g refugium, Barracuda return, Dart w/OM 4way CL, AI Hydras and Director.

02/12/2011, 10:53 PM	#3
belgian_waffleman Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Lockport,NY Posts: 1,309	Thanks Mike! I thought I saw designs with only 2 pipes. Scrap that idea. Waffleman

02/12/2011, 11:18 PM	#4
SoCalBoo Registered Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 47	I have seen this done in corner overflows with the 3rd hole drilled in the back panel. It was a pretty tight fit, though.

04/24/2011, 08:08 AM	#8
belgian_waffleman Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Lockport,NY Posts: 1,309	Mine's the same way. Barely a trickle in the emergency line. I have an old filtersock to try with __________________ Reefing rocks! Current Tank Info: 90G Mixed Reef , 30G sump, MP40, ASM G3, 6x54WT5

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