Marineland cube overflow help???

[gooberz]

I believe in the first picture you might be able to see the slittle see through tube sticking up. As you can tell i have no space rework that desighn. Only think i can think of is to put a long airline on that tube to reduce the slurping???

 

[sjm817]

No. That tube is not supposed to be there. Block it off. The tube should be on the outside if the tank on the top in the T that is the drain plumbing.

 

[gooberz]

Now to ask, would it not make the same noise if on the inside or outside ? The tube currently stick out of the water about an inch and a half so water is not covering it at all?

 

[sjm817]

No. What you are hearing is an air water mix (slurping). The air vent in the top of the T would be above the water line. The long hose I posted of earlier would eliminate the sound of the air intake.

 

[gooberz]

Thanks Scott! I will try that today!!

 

[sjm817]

Still cant get over that overflow design. Why is there a RR overflow with rear bulkheads? Really odd.

 

[gooberz]

Not sure, I bought the tank at my LFS and thought it would be good but i just bought some black airline to go into that hard tube from petsmart.

Henry

 

[sjm817]

That hard tube that is there now has to be closed off. Put a little silicone or super glue in it.

 

[tufkab]

Typical marineland BS. I can't for the life of me imagine why they did that. That overflow is put into place after the plumbing is done because there is not enough space to put in the plumbing after the overflow is in.

I know a few guys that have had to remove the factory overflow and put in a larger custom acrylic piece.

Ive even heard that one of the LFS tells customers to not waste money on the RR tanks and buy the standard cubes and have them drilled.

 

[05f150fx4]

would like to see some photos of your fix as I am looking at getting the 60g version of this tank. will be my first tank with bulkheads out the back instead of bottom...

 

[sjm817]

I have a feeling it was custom ordered that way. Its not a normal configuration. That type of overflow normally has bottom drilled bulkheads.

 

[gooberz]

Please show me some pics!!! Thanks

 

[sjm817]

Please show me some pics!!! Thanks

Who, of what?

 

[05f150fx4]

The 60g marineland cube i saw for sale at the LFS had rear bulkheads, not bottom.

 

[gooberz]

Yes Please

Yes Please

would like to see some photos of your fix as I am looking at getting the 60g version of this tank. will be my first tank with bulkheads out the back instead of bottom...

Please Show us your fix please :beachbum:

 

[sjm817]

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

 

[05f150fx4]

haha, no I am asking to see your fix before I purchase the tank. I was looking to buy the tank but if this is an issue, I might re-think before i buy.

 

[gooberz]

Oh, LOL... I will let you know if my idea fixes this tonight. Other than that the tank is well constructed with Black silicone and looks good. Solid. Just the slurping sound that has to be controlled I will let you know by tonight

 

[sjm817]

A rear drill overflow is nothing new. Its done all the time, just not normally by AGA and Perfecto (Marineland). The Pic I posted earlier is the normal way to run one. Its pretty simple. Down turned elbow in the display, T in the back with an airline in the top. Its an "external Durso".

 

[TRENT_G]

Here is a picture of how I did mine. I would have ran the T straight out of the back but could not get the elbow off. Made a big difference. Just a note I would run PVC all the way to the Fug. unlike me. this will make it even quieter. sorry about the bad pictures but I just took them (against the wall).