Keep Durso or do a Herbie?

[Mutchler]

this is my first build and it's a 120 and came with the Durso and single return. I am debating pluming in a Herbie and running the return up the back. Is it worth it?

 

[calhoun.22]

I do not think you will find many who will advocate keeping the Durso set up. My tank came the same way and I ran the return over the side so I could use a Herbie set up. I am very happy with it. It is silent and has at least one emergency drain which gives me some added comfort.

 

[wildman926]

I do not think you will find many who will advocate keeping the Durso set up. My tank came the same way and I ran the return over the side so I could use a Herbie set up. I am very happy with it. It is silent and has at least one emergency drain which gives me some added comfort.

X2 - Tried all other methods, and found Herbie absolutely silent.

 

[Johnseye]

I just switched from a durso to herbie and wish I did it before.

 

[Jlentz]

I'm running one 90 with durso and one with herbie. Herbie is quieter but tends to get out of adjustment from time to time. I wish I could make both of them BA.

 

[sleepydoc]

Durso can't really handle much flow quietly, and don't have any backup mechanism, so the durso vs Herbie question is easy. I have to second what jlentz said above - I ran a Herbie in my 120 corner flow for 3 years. Finally got tired of futzing with the Herbie and cut out the overflow and installed a coast to coast bean system. There's no comparison!