Bean Animal Plumbing

[cww180]

I’m trying to plumb my bean animal Modular Marine overflow and just wanted to know if there is anything wrong if the emergency drain is directly in front of the bulkhead that attaches the overflow to the aquarium.

 

[lapin]

As long as water does not normally go down the pipe, you are fine.

 

[cww180]

In other words as long as it’s higher than the incoming water from the bulkhead it will be good!

 

[Sebastiancrab]

No nothing is wrong. Mine is set up that way. I am trying to figure out one thing about mine that may need changing. Are you setting up the shortest U pipe to be your main drain with a gate valve? His directions don't address..

 

[cww180]

No nothing is wrong. Mine is set up that way. I am trying to figure out one thing about mine that may need changing. Are you setting up the shortest U pipe to be your main drain with a gate valve? His directions don't address..

Yes my main will be the lowest with a street/spigot 90 and a regular slip/slip 90, and the next will be same but a little higher with a small hole drilled in the top. Gate valve will be on the main drain close to the sump as possible.

 

[Sebastiancrab]

Yes my main will be the lowest with a street/spigot 90 and a regular slip/slip 90, and the next will be same but a little higher with a small hole drilled in the top. Gate valve will be on the main drain close to the sump as possible.

Can you take pictures please?

 

[cww180]

Can you take pictures please?

The box is black but I hope this will show you. I have not glued them in yet, not sure if you need to honestly.

 

[Sebastiancrab]

The box is black but I hope this will show you. I have not glued them in yet, not sure if you need to honestly.

I am sorry I bought the size box I did. It's too tight for the plumbing. The inadequate instructions has caused multiple problems now for me. And you are wondering whether to glue those pieces in. I did not. Shortening the main line drain to lower than the others resulted in water pouring thru the emergency drain. I went and bought a gate valve for the sump secondary drain. But before I make that change I am talking to a reef squad friend this afternoon.

 

[cww180]

Did you get any update on your status? I have moved forward and started plumbing everything but will leave the plumbing inside the box unglued.

 

[NowGlazeIT]

Why not move the emergency drain over to one of the sides?

 

[cww180]

Why not move the emergency drain over to one of the sides?

The emergency drain is to the far left.

 

[NowGlazeIT]

Oh that shiny reflection got me, thought it was centered. So the middle would get you away from the bulkheads yea? Does this model come with the two bulkheads draining into the box .

 

[John08007]

I have used a herbie overflow for yrs with no issues. It is the same concept as your bean except you have 1 more suction line. The concept works by having the shortest pipe in the overflow having a gate valve down below. You then adjust the gate valve so that the water level in the overflow is just about to go over the emergency drain.

This was 100% of the water going into the sump is water, it is not sucking air down. The emergency drain is there for just thar, an emergency if the auction becomes clogged. The over flow will make a lot of noise while going down this so you will be alerted of the.problem.

 

[cww180]

Oh that shiny reflection got me, thought it was centered. So the middle would get you away from the bulkheads yea? Does this model come with the two bulkheads draining into the box .

I wish it was centered to give more room/options for the plumbing inside. Either way the emergency in my setup would be in the line of the bulkhead.

 

[NowGlazeIT]

Here is mine, I got about an inch or two of pipe above the water line and top of the bulkhead. I normally run my bulkhead fully submerged to get the noise dead silent. I did just clean out my reactor. Because the reactor is attached to a manifold, I will have to up the flow or slow the drain to match the water height to what it was.

 

[NowGlazeIT]

I wish it was centered to give more room/options for the plumbing inside. Either way the emergency in my setup would be in the line of the bulkhead.

Okay I see what you mean and by the looks of your second set of pictures, it looks like you’ll have no issue with water going down by mistake. the pipe is set high enough here

 

[cww180]

OK, not sure why the guy didn’t center the holes then the emergency could have been in the middle and would have allowed for the left and right plumbing to be turned inwards with no clearance. I will make it work, but it also doesn’t allow me to line up the union’s to look organized but oh well I’ll make sure and specify next time.

 

[NowGlazeIT]

OK, not sure why the guy didn’t center the holes then the emergency could have been in the middle and would have allowed for the left and right plumbing to be turned inwards with no clearance. I will make it work, but it also doesn’t allow me to line up the union’s to look organized but oh well I’ll make sure and specify next time.

Yea that’s weird I agree about the unions. My MM came with centered cut outs and I never asked for that.

 

[cww180]

Did they provide good service to you?

 

[NowGlazeIT]

Did they provide good service to you?

Absolutely, it came in clean as a whistle and when I installed it incorrectly, I needed a replacement weir (custom cut to my mistake). He gave me a discounted price for it. I don’t like the crack there on yours and I recommend you send those pictures to them asking for a replacement. Maybe it broke during shipment and they’ll cover the replacement cost.