Best way to silence overflow with mods
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Ebmorri
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Lonnie,
I can't speak from experience on this, but I don't think that's a good idea. The lower pipe will be handling the bulk of the flow. If it can't handle all the flow, the water will then creep up to the higher pipe and when it starts siphoning, it may pull enough water to lower the water level in the overflow and cause a siphoning noise.
If you don't have enough room for the Durso standpipes, consider the Stockman standpipes as outlined on Durso's website linked above.
I can't speak from experience on this, but I don't think that's a good idea. The lower pipe will be handling the bulk of the flow. If it can't handle all the flow, the water will then creep up to the higher pipe and when it starts siphoning, it may pull enough water to lower the water level in the overflow and cause a siphoning noise.
If you don't have enough room for the Durso standpipes, consider the Stockman standpipes as outlined on Durso's website linked above.
beaker77
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Then you may want to do a Stockman standpipe.
http://www.rl180reef.com/pages/standpipe/standpipe-ken_stockman.htm
http://home.nc.rr.com/stockmanreef/
http://www.rl180reef.com/pages/standpipe/standpipe-ken_stockman.htm
http://home.nc.rr.com/stockmanreef/
Im Lon 2
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I like that stockman one. I didn't see that before I went and got the pieces for a durso and I don't have room for one of them.. Yeah I didn't like the idea of having one smaller than the other any way.
I wonder if I can get 2" to 3" slip reducer.
I have just the T's with the caps on there right now and it is still a little load
I wonder if I can get 2" to 3" slip reducer.
I have just the T's with the caps on there right now and it is still a little load
They know me by name!!
stlouisguy
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I think you need duel 6200's in there also 
Im Lon 2
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Pump is a Reeflo Barracuda
The pump is in my basement and pushes to the main level. If you don't need a pump with that much head pressure you can go with a Reeflo Barracuda
My drains are 2 - 2" drains I wish now I would have went with 3 - 2", or just a wider over flow box. The drains keep up but the overflow box needs to be a little bigger to handle that much flow.
Not sure if this is the info you are looking for or not so I hope this helps.
Here is my tank build thread that might help as well.
The pump is in my basement and pushes to the main level. If you don't need a pump with that much head pressure you can go with a Reeflo Barracuda
My drains are 2 - 2" drains I wish now I would have went with 3 - 2", or just a wider over flow box. The drains keep up but the overflow box needs to be a little bigger to handle that much flow.
Not sure if this is the info you are looking for or not so I hope this helps.
Here is my tank build thread that might help as well.
Actually I was wondering what size the bulkheads were and the plumbing pieces you used to make the standpipes. I have about 4" across (fron to back) my overflow, but it is almost 18" long so I was thinking of 2" bulkheads for the stanpipes and then 4-1" return bulkheads. I just need to get the actual measurement required, including the flange and also make sure I can fit the standipe in the 4" opening when constructed. I have a Sequence Dart so I am not going with the educators (not enough head) but am instead adding 2 Tunze Nanostreams when they hit the shelves.
Im Lon 2
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I have 2 - 2" bulkheads - 2" pipe on both sides of the bulkheads. I made the stockman out of 3" pipe and a 2" to 3" reducer. NOTE: on the reducer I had to notch the inside out for the reducer would slide down the 2" pipe. Each 2" pipe has 27 - 1/2" holes under the 3" pipe and 2 - 1/4" holes in the 2" cap!
does that help?
does that help?
Im Lon 2
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I got the bulkheads from www.Savko.com What ordering from them online. I have heard they had someone hack there system and was using peoples credit card numbers.
I'm not sure of the outside diameter, but I know the I got the Heavy duty bulkheads and the hole needs to be 3 1/4" each. Call Savko they might have that info. Or wait till tonight and if I remember I will measure them when I get home.
If you don't have room for 2" pipes try going with 3 - 1 1/2" pipes.
I'm not sure of the outside diameter, but I know the I got the Heavy duty bulkheads and the hole needs to be 3 1/4" each. Call Savko they might have that info. Or wait till tonight and if I remember I will measure them when I get home.
If you don't have room for 2" pipes try going with 3 - 1 1/2" pipes.
