need help with a DIY durso overflow

[groupergenius]

Originally Posted by jrthomas40
http:///forum/post/2463017
done...now there is enough water in the sump to keep it going BUT now when power is out too much water is drained
Can you post a pic of what you have now?
Did a little calculating, and assuming your breeder is 36" x 18"-40 gallon and your using a 20" x 10"-10 gallon sump. For every 1" in your main tank = 3.25" in your sump.

 

[jrthomas40]

return

drain

i have the elbow turned because when i shortened the stand pipe it drained to much water so i just turned so it would not drain as much....and i put the spray bar back on....also went to lowes tonight to look for some abs plastic so that i could try to make the waterfall box but didnt find it

 

[groupergenius]

In the pics, I assume the return pump is off??

 

[jrthomas40]

yeah it is off

 

[groupergenius]

Give me a call. I PMed you the # the other day.

 

[jrthomas40]

aight i will have to call you tonight when i get back from school/work....what is your name by the way?...mine is Larry

 

[groupergenius]

Originally Posted by jrthomas40
http:///forum/post/2466598
aight i will have to call you tonight when i get back from school/work....what is your name by the way?...mine is Larry
Mark

 

[jrthomas40]

aight cool...i forgot to mention that i bought some thick acrylic and made a box to enclose the drain pipe with hopes that it will work...it is 14 inches tall and i plan to cut out a few notches...i tried to use some pvc/abs cement but it didnt take so i just siliconed the outside edge and inside corner and when i get ready to put it in the tank i will silicone the edges...that is the plan..now if it will work or not different story

 

[jrthomas40]

a few pics of the little box i built...does the pipe need to be shorter or is the box to small...advice

 

[groupergenius]

IMHO, you don't need the overflow slots for a frag tank.
In the pic of the return with the pump off....that's how you want it with the pump on. That way the siphon will break as soon as the pump goes off. The durso will tell more as you run the pump.

 

[groupergenius]

BTW, why the hole in the side of the Tee in the durso??

 

[jrthomas40]

so do i not need the box???...

 

[jrthomas40]

because the drain was draining to much and i put the hole it thinking that is where the water would stop draining

 

[groupergenius]

Originally Posted by jrthomas40
http:///forum/post/2467470
so do i not need the box???...
Box is good. I noticed you said something earlier about slots in it. Slots not needed for what your doing.

 

[groupergenius]

Originally Posted by jrthomas40
http:///forum/post/2467474
because the drain was draining to much and i put the hole it thinking that is where the water would stop draining
Where it is is fine. It won't hurt anything. It doesn't help...but won't hurt either.

 

[jrthomas40]

aight so the height and size are good??? if so i am going to turn the elbow back down and silicone the box in place and it shouldnt drain no lower than the box....oh i was going to call you but my g/f said that it was too late and i didnt want to be disrespectful by calling after 9

 

[groupergenius]

Originally Posted by jrthomas40
http:///forum/post/2467517
aight so the height and size are good??? if so i am going to turn the elbow back down and silicone the box in place and it shouldnt drain no lower than the box....oh i was going to call you but my g/f said that it was too late and i didnt want to be disrespectful by calling after 9
It might drain lower that the edge of the box. And that is good. These things allways take some tinkering. If you see I'm still actively posting, it's cool to call.

 

[jrthomas40]

aight i am going to go silicone the box and i guess if i have to make adjustments i can do it to the pipe by making it shorter so that when the pump goes off the most it will drain is down to the wall of the box which is about 1-1.5 of the normal "ON" pump

 

[jrthomas40]

i think i have figured out why the drain line cant keep up with my return pump...my main tank is set up for 600gph i believe and it has a 3/4" return line and at least 1 1/4" drain line....so i am going to run to lowes and get some maybe 1 3/4" or 2" pvc to use for the drain...is that going to help??
forgot to mention i am using a 1" return so i am getting a lot of gph back into the tank

 

[groupergenius]

Originally Posted by jrthomas40
http:///forum/post/2471957
i think i have figured out why the drain line cant keep up with my return pump...my main tank is set up for 600gph i believe and it has a 3/4" return line and at least 1 1/4" drain line....so i am going to run to lowes and get some maybe 1 3/4" or 2" pvc to use for the drain...is that going to help??
forgot to mention i am using a 1" return so i am getting a lot of gph back into the tank
Isn't a Mag5 only 500GPH?