75 gallon durso to herbie plumbing

[kramerjusc]

Took my first step into the saltwater world. Finally found a home for my cichlid tank and gear and got a RR 75 gallon I believe aqueon tank. Off of everything I’ve read so far a herbie is way better than the two hole durso which the tank came with. So does anyone have a build or know of a build thread for plumbing a durso into a herbie with I guess a hidden HOB overflow nozzle. Sorry for long post but it’s been years in the making and I’m so happy I finally pulled the trigger. Patient but ready to get started. Pics included ( I only got the tank nothing else)

 

[Crabs McJones]

I had the same tank. I did a herbie style in the overflow and just did a black over the rim return nozzle.
If this is the aqueon tank it's highly likely that it is NOT able to be drilled.

 

[kramerjusc]

I had the same tank. I did a herbie style in the overflow and just did a black over the rim return nozzle.
If this is the aqueon tank it's highly likely that it is NOT able to be drilled.

Thank you Crabs! Would you happen to have a picture so I could see how you did it?

 

[Peace River]

You may find this link helpful:

Overflow Boxes and Drain Styles - Durso, Herbie, and Bean Animal

Decide which of the three most common types of drains and overflow boxes is right for you and your tank.

blog.marinedepot.com

Congratulations on the new system!

 

[Crabs McJones]

Thank you Crabs! Would you happen to have a picture so I could see how you did it?

I don't unfortunately But basically what I did was had the primary drain with a gate valve, the emergency drain with a standpipe that came to about where the bottom of the weir teeth were (so no splashing from water falling) and then used silicone tubing from the return pump up to the return nozzle what looked like this.

 

[kramerjusc]

You may find this link helpful:

Overflow Boxes and Drain Styles - Durso, Herbie, and Bean Animal

Decide which of the three most common types of drains and overflow boxes is right for you and your tank.

blog.marinedepot.com

Congratulations on the new system!

Thank you peace river. I’ll check it out now

 

[harley32907]

This is my setup x2

 

[kramerjusc]

Oh you put it back over the over flow. That’s genius

 

[harley32907]

Yes Sir

 

[kramerjusc]

Yes Sir

May I see how your plumbing to the sump looks? How did you get the return to come back to the middle?

 

[harley32907]

Its 210 gal first pic the two emergency just dump in to the sump so I can hear them. 2 pic you can see the two drains the lower pipe is the return

 

[Thereefdoc]

I did this in January for my rr 65g. Best decision ever. It’s simple and straightforward. https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/durso-to-herbie-with-new-trigger-26-emerald-sump.676918/page-2

 

[kramerjusc]

I did this in January for my rr 65g. Best decision ever. It’s simple and straightforward. https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/durso-to-herbie-with-new-trigger-26-emerald-sump.676918/page-2

Thank you spine doc!

 

[harley32907]

To get it back to the middle.......I measured 4x .......cut once. Started at the overflows and worked back to the pump

 

[501Reefer]

This is my setup x2

Very clean, did you make the lid?

 

[Crabs McJones]

This is my setup x2

oooooo i like that. Wish I would have thought of that on mine

 

[harley32907]

Got the lids from Mels reef, half round them when I got them

 

[501Reefer]

Got the lids from Mels reef, half round them when I got them

Thank you I'll look into them.