Marineland 60 gallon cube

auburnreefer110 · 01/12/2014, 09:55 AM

Okay so I have this Marineland 60 gallon cube tank, the overflow system to me is terrible. I have a Mag 5 on it, and have to keep it dialed down so low or I get the toilet flushing sound. There is this little straw looking thing coming out of the top of the return line. Is there anything I can do to make this thing quieter so I can actually get some water movement in the tank and better filtration. Also can you recommend a good skimmer for this size tank. I have a Diablo 160XS on my 90 but I think that would be overkill for this. Nothing from Aqua C please

auburnreefer110 · 01/12/2014, 12:08 PM

34 views and nothing

Tzwizzle · 01/12/2014, 12:46 PM

I have the same tank. Haven't filled it yet so I'm tagging along. I'm planning on getting a bubble magus curve 5.

auburnreefer110 · 01/12/2014, 12:57 PM

That is what I am looking at myself. Do you have a sump yet?

auburnreefer110 · 01/12/2014, 01:00 PM

And I just as of right now bought curve 5 for 180.00 shipped

Tzwizzle · 01/12/2014, 01:05 PM

I'm modding a 16g Berlin sump and connecting it to a 10g tank.

Esage · 01/12/2014, 02:38 PM

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Originally Posted by auburnreefer110

And I just as of right now bought curve 5 for 180.00 shipped

Where did you get that from?

auburnreefer110 · 01/12/2014, 02:55 PM

So just went to Petco and bought a 20 gallon high tank I will use for my sump.

RedStangGA · 01/13/2014, 12:09 PM

I turned both of my predrilled holes into drains and drilled another hole for the return. This will allow me to run one as a full siphon and use the other as an emergency drain.

For skimmer I went with a used NWB-110 I got for cheap. I'm using a 20H as my sump as well. Hope to leak test everything this weekend.

MrIcky · 01/13/2014, 12:41 PM

There are a few other posts on the subject that might give you some insights on to what others have done. Personally, I drilled a second hole and reamed the first one out a bit where the drain pipe bends with the breather tubes. I used larger diameter tubing for the breathers and have the 2 breathers at different heights (one is flush, the other is down about 8 inches). I run a Sicce 3 at about 50% on a 65 gal now and it's fairly quiet. Not dead silent though.

auburnreefer110 · 01/13/2014, 01:41 PM

Well I have no idea what happened but it is up full blast now and no noise. And I just cleaned the pump.

mangobusa83 · 01/15/2014, 02:54 AM

I run a glass holes overflow 1200 with a mag 12 and bulkheads with 2 locline returns

ghostman · 01/15/2014, 08:24 AM

I have the same tank, and run the overflow as a Herbie. The lower one is full siphon, and the upper hole is the emergency drain. For a return, I go over the top and use a 3/4" sea swirl. Totally silent, and lots of flow. My skimmer is a diablo 160, and it works great. I have a good bio load and feed a ton though.

01/12/2014, 09:55 AM	#1
auburnreefer110 Moved On Join Date: Jan 2014 Posts: 217	Marineland 60 gallon cube Okay so I have this Marineland 60 gallon cube tank, the overflow system to me is terrible. I have a Mag 5 on it, and have to keep it dialed down so low or I get the toilet flushing sound. There is this little straw looking thing coming out of the top of the return line. Is there anything I can do to make this thing quieter so I can actually get some water movement in the tank and better filtration. Also can you recommend a good skimmer for this size tank. I have a Diablo 160XS on my 90 but I think that would be overkill for this. Nothing from Aqua C please

01/13/2014, 12:09 PM	#9
RedStangGA Registered Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Winter Garden, FL Posts: 1,052	I turned both of my predrilled holes into drains and drilled another hole for the return. This will allow me to run one as a full siphon and use the other as an emergency drain. For skimmer I went with a used NWB-110 I got for cheap. I'm using a 20H as my sump as well. Hope to leak test everything this weekend. __________________ Marineland 220, Marineland 60 Cube

01/15/2014, 02:54 AM	#12
mangobusa83 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Bethany IL Posts: 218	I run a glass holes overflow 1200 with a mag 12 and bulkheads with 2 locline returns __________________ custom 33g acrylic and 60g cube tank Current Tank Info: SPS and some LPS, 2 picasso clowns and other various saltwater creatures

01/15/2014, 08:24 AM	#13
ghostman Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Spring Hill, Florida Posts: 1,629	I have the same tank, and run the overflow as a Herbie. The lower one is full siphon, and the upper hole is the emergency drain. For a return, I go over the top and use a 3/4" sea swirl. Totally silent, and lots of flow. My skimmer is a diablo 160, and it works great. I have a good bio load and feed a ton though. __________________ When you die, you don't know you're dead. It's only difficult for the people around you. It's the same when you're stupid. Current Tank Info: 40IM Fusion, 40lbs of rock, and 20lbs of sand. Just a few fish and corals....for now.

01/12/2014, 12:08 PM	#2
auburnreefer110 Moved On Join Date: Jan 2014 Posts: 217	34 views and nothing

01/12/2014, 12:46 PM	#3
Tzwizzle Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 283	I have the same tank. Haven't filled it yet so I'm tagging along. I'm planning on getting a bubble magus curve 5.

01/12/2014, 12:57 PM	#4
auburnreefer110 Moved On Join Date: Jan 2014 Posts: 217	That is what I am looking at myself. Do you have a sump yet?

01/12/2014, 01:00 PM	#5
auburnreefer110 Moved On Join Date: Jan 2014 Posts: 217	And I just as of right now bought curve 5 for 180.00 shipped

01/12/2014, 01:05 PM	#6
Tzwizzle Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 283	I'm modding a 16g Berlin sump and connecting it to a 10g tank.

01/12/2014, 02:55 PM	#8
auburnreefer110 Moved On Join Date: Jan 2014 Posts: 217	So just went to Petco and bought a 20 gallon high tank I will use for my sump.

01/13/2014, 12:41 PM	#10
MrIcky Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 296	There are a few other posts on the subject that might give you some insights on to what others have done. Personally, I drilled a second hole and reamed the first one out a bit where the drain pipe bends with the breather tubes. I used larger diameter tubing for the breathers and have the 2 breathers at different heights (one is flush, the other is down about 8 inches). I run a Sicce 3 at about 50% on a 65 gal now and it's fairly quiet. Not dead silent though.

01/13/2014, 01:41 PM	#11
auburnreefer110 Moved On Join Date: Jan 2014 Posts: 217	Well I have no idea what happened but it is up full blast now and no noise. And I just cleaned the pump.