Conversion to bean animal....

[bpitts4]

How difficult would it be to convert a 180g marineland dual overflow into a bean animal overflow?

Are there instructions on how to proceed?

Would anyone be willing to come over and lend a hand in the next few weeks to one month away?

Thanks!



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[jdavid]

You have 2 overflows already. I wouldn't worry about it

 

[bpitts4]

Two very noisy overflows plus I can use the extra real estate in the tank. I hear the bean animal is really quiet.

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[ringo®]

It is.....I got one from Snowman a while back. I always have to double check to make sure nothing is wrong.

 

[jdavid]

Whats on there now? Durso?

 

[bruce 1]

It will require you to drill 3 holes in the back glass. And build a overflow box on the back wall. If the tank is empty you should have no problems. Easy instructions on beans web site.

 

[elfloyd]

Dig around the Internet... saw this a few weeks back and didn't bookmark the page. You can do a modified BeanAnimal useing the existing four holes drilled for the overflow. One for the full siphon, one for the supplemental overflow, and two for the emergency flow. You will need to have the return(s) coming back over the top edge of your tank.

Next alternative is to cut out the two overflows, plug the four holes, make a B/A overflow box with the three needed overflows.

Have the same tank... Had the same thought... couldn't get to the point where it made a lot of sense to make the change.

 

[porpoiseaquatics]

I did the modified in my 180. The original two supplies are still supplies (each one has it's own sump). The two original returns are now supplies as well (emergency supplies). I ran a line up the back of the tank and built a loop around the top so that I could have up to 8 individual returns if I want (and I will as soon as my new pump is installed).

 

[bpitts4]

Can you post a picture of your setup if possible. I am really interested in seeing what you did and how it works.

Thanks

porpoiseaquatics;893522 wrote: I did the modified in my 180. The original two supplies are still supplies (each one has it's own sump). The two original returns are now supplies as well (emergency supplies). I ran a line up the back of the tank and built a loop around the top so that I could have up to 8 individual returns if I want (and I will as soon as my new pump is installed).

 

[porpoiseaquatics]

I would but unfortunately, I have a not-so-tall canopy over my tank so there's no way to get in for the pics. I found the information on YouTube. Do a search on "Herbie overflow". Now I have to say that mine is not dead silent and the reason being is I have a lot of water falling from the tank to the sumps. The overflows themselves are silent but the sumps are not. Don't confuse the two. If you're ever in my area, you are welcome to come and check it out.

 

[fishlips]

How much flow are you running through your sump.I found that you can balance the flow right, it can be some what quiet.Im only running about 600 gph through my 180. I could do 700 gph and it would be even better, but i will have to change pumps.

 

[elfloyd]

acandoit;893634 wrote: i am using the herbie method, which sounds exactly like jeff's setup. I got lucky, buying my setup from livingroomocean, as he video'd his setup. This made it super easy to replicate in my home!!!

http://www.atlantareefclub.org/forums/showthread.php?t=54771">http://www.atlantareefclub.org/forums/showthread.php?t=54771</a>[/QUOTE]

+1

 

[enderg60]

Its actually kinda hard to convert dual overflow boxes to the bean system, but I worked out how on my tank.

In order to balance things out you actually need to use all 4 holes and run your return over the back.

The two small holes should be tied together and used as the syphon drain(this balances the majority of the draining across the two boxes since one box is usually not enough flow on larger systems)

The other two larger holes(originally for the 2 drains) are now your secondary drain, and the emergency drain.

 

[porpoiseaquatics]

Fishlips;893635 wrote: How much flow are you running through your sump.I found that you can balance the flow right, it can be some what quiet.Im only running about 600 gph through my 180. I could do 700 gph and it would be even better, but i will have to change pumps.

Currently about 800 gph but getting ready to increase that to about 1900 gph in order to power reactors, UV and CA reactor.

 

[snowmansnow]

bruce 1;893500 wrote: It will require you to drill 3 holes in the back glass. And build a overflow box on the back wall. If the tank is empty you should have no problems. Easy instructions on beans web site.
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its not hard to do, but it takes some patience to dial in and some risk to drill a tank :)