Coast to coast overflow water height?

[volivier]

When i first set up my upgrade tank 60x36x25” a couple weeks ago the water level in overflow was at the 90’s and cascading over the weir. Now it’s full to the top and I didn’t do anything to it.
Hate plumbing lol help please.

Also bought a Tritan 44 sump, gravity flow is 1.5” then reduces to 1” into two filter socks.

 

[ca1ore]

Some kind of back pressure; maybe air lock. I'd redo that drain plumbing if I were you - what you have is dual durso.

 

[Js.Aqua.Project]

Do your trains come together and then split again before hitting the sump? That's what it looks like in the photos, I would point to that as being an issue. I would let them run individually all the way to the sump.

 

[volivier]

Yes they do come together to the sump. I will plump them individually, which would have been a lot easier. Thanks

 

[TaylorPilot]

That system is WAY too nice to not be running a bean animal. It will be completely silent without any bubbles if you did.

 

[Even Further]

I agree. A tank that massive, and a huge external box like that, a 3 pipe bean animal is screaming to be used. Only drain method I would use on a tank that size is a bean animal.

 

[volivier]

I agree. A tank that massive, and a huge external box like that, a 3 pipe bean animal is screaming to be used. Only drain method I would use on a tank that size is a bean animal.

I have two 1.5' bulk head fittings to the sump not 3. I assume I can use the 2 drains I have? I will google the bean animal then. Thanks

 

[volivier]

I have two 1.5' bulk head fittings to the sump not 3. I assume I can use the 2 drains I have? I will google the bean animal then. Thanks

My bulkheads come out the bottom of overflow not the back like this article.http://www.beananimal.com/projects/silent-and-fail-safe-aquarium-overflow-system.aspx

 

[DCR]

Is there a vent hole drilled in the top of those two end caps? If not, that could certainly cause the high level.

 

[Jason777]

A bean animal setup can be run through the bottom or the back but would require drilling and installing another bulkhead. Changing to it would be my recommendation also.

If you're going to use the setup you have now I would first change it to have separate lines to the sump, any point of commonality has a potential for problems. Putting both lines together, as it is now, may restrict your flow and could be backing the water up. This is not what I think the problem is but you really should have individual drain lines so it's a good place to start. If you change them to separate lines and the problem continues then the vents on top are most likely the problem and getting both drains balanced and working equally in a dual system can be a challenge. You can find more info on tuning the system on the durso website in their DIY section.

 

[volivier]

Thank you, I do have holes drilled the the top cap. I will run out for more pipe fittings and hope that making each line by itself fixes it. I don't want to try to drill another hole myself in the coast to coast overflow.....