Plumbing thread

[iGotJokess]

I’m sure this question has been asked before, but can someone post a link to a good plumbing thread please? I have an exotic marine overflow, lookin for bean animal. Also need help with the return line. Looking to go 1” for both, going to pick up plumbing parts today and I’m trying to gather a list. I already have a gate valve from brs, and I’m hoping I can get the rest from Home Depot or the local hardware store. Pics and threads are helpful. Thank you all! Oh, and this is my first salt build so take it easy on me

 

[Flippers4pups]

Try posting in these:

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General Equipment, Hardware, Filtration

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[redfishbluefish]

#reefsquad any help here. I'm not up on bean animal overflows.

 

[Crabs McJones]

This helped me tremendously when I set up my Herbie overflow, but it covers all three types of drains

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.

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[Peace River]

This helped me tremendously when I set up my Herbie overflow, but it covers all three types of drains

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

+1. This is what I often refer back to as well. Let us know if you have specific questions about the drain plumbing.

 

[Brew12]

I’m sure this question has been asked before, but can someone post a link to a good plumbing thread please? I have an exotic marine overflow, lookin for bean animal. Also need help with the return line. Looking to go 1” for both, going to pick up plumbing parts today and I’m trying to gather a list. I already have a gate valve from brs, and I’m hoping I can get the rest from Home Depot or the local hardware store. Pics and threads are helpful. Thank you all! Oh, and this is my first salt build so take it easy on me

Congrats on your first build!
Bean animals are fairly simple. The second picture in this thread works best to explain it imo.

bean animal overflow

hello, i want to do a bean animal overflow on my new system but i found lots of way to make it what is the best way for it ? this some of what i found but what is the best one to do ?

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Basically, you have 3 drain lines each with a different length standpipe. The lowest stand pipe is your full siphon drain. It is the one that needs the gate valve. You adjust the valve so that most of the flow goes down this line.
The next tallest stand pipe is your trickle drain. The little bit of water that isn't going down the full siphon drain goes down this pipe. Too much water going down it will make it loud. The height of this standpipe also determines the water level in your overflow.
The tallest stand pipe is your emergency drain. No water should go down this drain. Most of us have the bottom of this pipe end several inches above the water level in our sumps. This way it is very loud if any water does go down this line.

I'm currently running the Exotic Marine overflow myself, great choice!

 

[iGotJokess]

Build Thread - 90 Gallon Build

Just here to share my first ever saltwater build. I’ve been in the freshwater hobby for 10+ years and finally decided it’s time to get a little salty. I had a spare 90 gallon (48x18x25) laying around so I decided to start with that. Petco just so happened to be running $1 gallon so i went and...

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I created a build thread if anyone wants to follow along