Planning plumbing from DT to Sump

[Sebastiancrab]

I am planning a 40 gal breeder to 20 gal sump. Is a Herbie style overflow safe enough? I would prefer the Bean Animal but have not found any small overflows.
How do I design the plumbing? Are there templates or do you have recommendations? Thank you!

 

[Snoopy 67]

Herbie Overflow Plumbing Guide for Quiet Reef Aquariums - gmacreef

The Herbie method can quiet down your aquarium drain and eliminate microbubbles. The guide includes helpful diagrams and explains each component.

gmacreef.com

 

[reef_ninja]

I have your setup. I went with a Modular Marine overflow (The 800 GPH). After three months, I wish I would have gone with a wider Weir (the part that skims the inside of the tank). My 2 cents, whatever design you go with, go with a Bean Animal-style overflow.....its dead quite and super safe.

 

[DividedDummies]

I bought the Fiji cube 1200 GPH overflow it can be set up for bean animal. Just use a gate valve to adjust the the flow

 

[billwill]

Herbie is more than safe. I ran a Glass Holes drilled overflow with single 1.5" bulkhead/drain for 15 years and never had an issue other than noise. Herbie and Beananimal are identical regarding tuning and flow; the Beananimal simply has an emergency overflow that never sees water just in case the other two drains somehow plug. You definitely need a valve on the primary drain though to tune for noise.

 

[pendulum]

I have your setup. I went with a Modular Marine overflow (The 800 GPH). After three months, I wish I would have gone with a wider Weir (the part that skims the inside of the tank). My 2 cents, whatever design you go with, go with a Bean Animal-style overflow.....its dead quite and super safe.

I'm considering purchasing the 800gph model

Regarding wider Weir- when looking down on it while installed, do you mean:

1) longer- left to right (aprox 8 inches)?
2) longer front to back (aprox 1 inch)?

If 1- that makes total sense to me
If 2- Why?
thanks

 

[reef_ninja]

I'm considering purchasing the 800gph model

Regarding wider Weir- when looking down on it while installed, do you mean:

1) longer- left to right (aprox 8 inches)?
2) longer front to back (aprox 1 inch)?

If 1- that makes total sense to me
If 2- Why?
thanks

Wider as in #1. With the teeth on the weir, and with how relatively short it is in relation to the width of a 40 breeder, I’m not sure it skims as well as other setups I’ve had.

 

[Philly Reefer]

Here is my 40B with herbie overflow setup.

Build Thread - Starting with a 40 Breeder Build

Well.. its been while since my last update. I have primed and painted my stand cover. Got my AI Prime 16HD Bubble Magus Curve Elite 5 And just now... Cut and cemented my return line Now if only I finished the 2nd drain line

www.reef2reef.com

1 thing that I would have done different. The gate valve placement. I would move it to the horizontal pipes

 

[reef_ninja]

Here is my 40B with herbie overflow setup.

Build Thread - Starting with a 40 Breeder Build

Well.. its been while since my last update. I have primed and painted my stand cover. Got my AI Prime 16HD Bubble Magus Curve Elite 5 And just now... Cut and cemented my return line Now if only I finished the 2nd drain line

www.reef2reef.com

1 thing that I would have done different. The gate valve placement. I would move it to the horizontal pipes

Ugh, why didn't I read this earlier! I just redid my plumbing and this would have be great to do.