Returns

[BillB83]

Setting up a reef ready as a herbie overflow (my wife will knife me if its loud) Tank is tempered so i cant drill the back for the returns. Does anyone know of a more stable solution for dropping the returns over the back rim with street 90s? Looking for maybe a DIY bracket or soemthing maybe 3d printed that would secure the returns better to the back rim of the tank? Dont know if something like this exists or there is another solution to make this as clean as possible.

thanks

 

[SaltyWalty]

For a temporary tank I would over complicate it. These have work well for me on any of my temporary projects.

 

[BillB83]

ya i have seen those but i am going to hard pipe returns and i want to drop them in over the corners into the overflows and still utilize the cutouts in the corner overflows for the returns i more looking for a way to keep the pvc from moving around on top of the rim of the tank but maybe ill just make something with some acrylic to keep it from moving around

 

[TX_REEF]

you can also use pipe clamps to secure the PVC to the stand, I took this approach with my frag tank to prevent stress on the glass:

 

[TX_REEF]

products I used here if you are interested:

extended mount: https://amzn.to/4d01rHX
flush mount: https://amzn.to/4fhC8mi

 

[BillB83]

products I used here if you are interested:

extended mount: https://amzn.to/4d01rHX
flush mount: https://amzn.to/4fhC8mi

perfect thank you

 

[Dburr1014]

ya i have seen those but i am going to hard pipe returns and i want to drop them in over the corners into the overflows and still utilize the cutouts in the corner overflows for the returns i more looking for a way to keep the pvc from moving around on top of the rim of the tank but maybe ill just make something with some acrylic to keep it from moving around

If it's hard plumbed and loc-lined thru the hole, it's not going anywhere. The weight of the water can also be factored in. I ran my 75 years that way.

You have 2 holes in each box?

 

[BillB83]

If it's hard plumbed and loc-lined thru the hole, it's not going anywhere. The weight of the water can also be factored in. I ran my 75 years that way.

You have 2 holes in each box?

yeah 2 holes in each overflow box its a seapora 135 gallon

 

[Dburr1014]

yeah 2 holes in each overflow box its a seapora 135 gallon

Yes, do a Herbie, very quiet.

Herbie method for Dual Overflows | gmacreef

Tanks with 2 overflows can be set up for a siphon-based drain method like the Herbie or Bean design. These are explained along with what to avoid.

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