Marineland cube overflow help???

[TRENT_G]

Yep, thats the way the 60 gallon cubes were designed. Not that big of a deal if up against a wall. But for sure not a good idea?

Hmm. Maybe that is the way they do the cubes? Still think it is odd, but whatever.

 

[sjm817]

So you get the big top to bottom overflow without the benefit of a bottom drilled tank? Boooo! You are better off buying it with no overflow and drill the back yourself and use a small weir.

 

[gooberz]

Well the solution was easy! All I had to do was dial back the return pump and that fixed the issue. I am running a Mag 7.

 

[jbell370]

I have the Marineland 60g cube with the same overflow design as does a friend of mine. I ran a piece straight back with a 'T' for the drain and have no issue with sound at all. It has been up since Nov 09 and I use a little Marineland pump for the return, I believe it is a 1800, cheap unit that is quiet and has also provided no issues, maybe I am lucky, but I will take it.

 

[James404]

Well the solution was easy! All I had to do was dial back the return pump and that fixed the issue. I am running a Mag 7.

lol exactly what I said in the beginning of this thread, glad you got it fixed

 

[sjm817]

If you turn the flow down low enough so the vent that is on the wrong side of the overflow is not exposed to water it will work. Still a poor and incorrect design, that can be easily corrected if you wish. As long as it is working acceptably for you, its all good.

 

[gooberz]

Thanks Everyone

Thanks Everyone

Thank you all for the help! James and Scott you have been a tremendous help.. Yes, dialing back the return pump helped a lot and do agree the design is flawed but just happy i was able to get it fixed. The tank is looking good as mixed the salt and added Aragalive and fully cured LR. Wonder how much of a cycle i will have?

Here are a couple of pictures. My assistant and me while tank was clearing up and than my rockwork. Tank is almost all cleared up :fish2:

 

[prior20]

I have the 60g marineland cube with the same problem. I just put a piece of airline tubing on the existing tube and drabed it down the back of my tank. It basically acts as a silencer.

 

[sjm817]

Cool that you have an assistant helping with the tank setup. She looks very happy to be doing so. The cycle is probably a couple to a few weeks to get going.

 

[gooberz]

I also found that making the hole at the top of the 90 deg bigger helped out as well. Well i added a bunch of fish food last night to start the cycle as it has been up for two days and nothing.. No Amonia or nitrite...

Henry