Bean Animal coast to coast

[Notathumpa]

I DIY'd a coast to coast o'flow from a piece of 6" schedule 40 PVC pipe and added the bean animal overflow system. It works like a charm! Though the sched. 40 was a bit heavy, it does lose itself in the tank because of it's grey color. I cut the pipe (48") lengthwise to adapt to the smallest radius profile (could've gone a little smaller) and used 1" street elbows in tank to 1 1/2" outside of tank, just like Bean's page shows. Very impressed at it's efficiency and quiet operation. If anyone is interested, I'll post some pics of finished product. It was so much cheaper and easier than acrylic o'flow fabrication.

 

[sam.basye]

Very cool concept, looking forward to the pics!


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[saintdrm]

defiantly interested in seeing the pics

 

[Notathumpa]

I'll def get some pics up. The set up is working flawlessly.

 

[Notathumpa]

Please note that this tank is a work in progress and is still cycling. Clutter and mess is part of it. I've provided the link to Bean Animal's page if you want some tech info and I'd be happy to answer any questions you might have. I think you could easily reduce the size of the o'flow by raising the output pipes. Schedule 80 pipe is lighter with thinner walls but is white. http://www.beananimal.com/projects/silent-and-fail-safe-aquarium-overflow-system.aspx
Hope pics come through.

 

[Notathumpa]

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[tekjunkie28]

Dang nice. I'm debating drilling my next tank and doing a beananimal but I think ill do the after market deal. It's just A LOT more sleek within the tank.

 

[Notathumpa]

It did turn out a bit bulky. I still have some excess sealer to clean off which will help. The pipe worked well and by minimizing the radius (retrospect) I could slim it down. I certainly looked at those aftermarket o'flow boxes but they were just too pricey for my budget though they look sweet. I'll use my dollar savings on some other extravagance!

 

[sam.basye]

I like it. Great ingenuity!

How did you level it in the tank so it isn't lopsided?

 

[Notathumpa]

Sam. I made a simple jig for my table saw to keep the cuts straight. I tacked two leveling guides into the tank on which the bottom edge of the O'flow rested and pivoted it to reach the overflow water level, clamped it to keep in place, and applied silicone along the edges. Just for extra security, I made some gluing blocks to insure that it didn't slide after removing the leveling guides and clamps. ( you can see the gluing blocks in the photos) I think I will take those out now to improve appearance. Also, it would be a simple matter to trim a little of the top edge to even the flow. Again. The system works just as Bean said! Could not be happier.