Best Overflow Method

akabryanhall · Mar 4, 2011

I have read a little bit about Beananimal's dead silent overflow. Is this the best technique hands down or are there other ways that work just as well?

Sasquatch · Mar 4, 2011

depends entirely on your needs? if silence is golden then yes, as far as the "ultimate end all overflow"? Id say no

akabryanhall · Mar 4, 2011

Sasquatch said:
depends entirely on your needs? if silence is golden then yes, as far as the "ultimate end all overflow"? Id say no

What would be the best combination of efficiency and silence then?

Troylee · Mar 4, 2011

Sasquatch said:
depends entirely on your needs? if silence is golden then yes, as far as the "ultimate end all overflow"? Id say no

Explain please.... I swear by the external c2c with beans set up I have built numerous tanks and nothing compares....

akabryanhall · Mar 9, 2011

I wouldn't mind an explanation as well! If I ever have one built, I want to find out everything I can about this.

WrasseSandwich · Mar 9, 2011

Coast to coast beananimal is the best overflow period.

akabryanhall · Mar 10, 2011

I keep hearing that! I think I will go with that design over any of the others.

reefer10 · Mar 10, 2011

I have a stockman standpipe in the overflow and a reverse durso on the outlet in the sump. It is very quiet.

Sasquatch · Mar 10, 2011

Troylee said:
Explain please.... I swear by the external c2c with beans set up I have built numerous tanks and nothing compares....

oops, just saw this lol, simple logic really, the c2c isn't all that new a concept and it was "all that" in its beginning, the Bean animal is a very nice compliment to it and yes its quiet but.... it has no detritus pick up from lower areas of the tank, half the battle in a tank is getting the muck out and a c2c is a surface skimmer imo so yeah its good but perfection as usual is "in the eye of the beholder"

Harry_Y · Mar 11, 2011

Sasquatch said:
depends entirely on your needs? if silence is golden then yes, as far as the "ultimate end all overflow"? Id say no

Personally I don't like silent

The soft trickling of my overflows is very soothing to listen to.

My wife was not feeling well and laid down on the couch;
she told me it was relaxing to listen to the water trickling
and far nicer than listing to a quiet house.