Overflows, Which do you prefer?

[ss95003]

ghost or synergy are silent based on how you plumb them. You can get a dead silent old school durso too. You just can't pump 2000 gph though a 1" pipe.
so silent has to do with how you plumb and gph you are trying to run through it not what is the best type of overflow design.

 

[joeyhatch11]

I have a 1 1/2 bulkhead with low profile slip strainer slightly modded. That thing pushes 500-550gph on a 45g tank and is DEAD silent. Talk about taking up almost NO room in a DT. LOL

 

[beaslbob]

I like diy pvc.

 

[Mark_D]

I got the imitation version of the synergy from elite-aquatics. I should be installing it this weekend. I'll post pics.

 

[jamreefer]

I like the synergy style overflow, with the beanimal setup.

 

[Tristan]

The bean animal/ herbie overflow is the best. Plumbing easily accessible, 2 drains, 1 overflow drain. If you have the overflow running the whole back wall, a lot of surface skimming. Doesn't take up a lot of space too.

 

[DurocShark]

I like my planar...

https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/17-1-mr-aqua-bedroom-tank-w-planar-overflow.214751/



That said, the new custom tank I'm having made to replace the 70 will have the external overflow and drilled for Herbie.

 

[Betty1964]

I have two corner overflows but would do an external coast to coast with bean animal system if I could do it again.

 

[KingTriton]

Herbie can be a pain. That said I would take it any day over a durso. If I were to redesign my tank I wouldn't settle for anything less than the animal bean.

I would have an animal bean inside an internal overflow box if I didn't have accessibility to an external overflow box. God forbid if a leak ever occurred that was unaccessible.