My synergy overflow should be here on Monday. Out of the three most popular methods Durso, Herbie and Bean animal, I'm leaning toward bean animal. I like having a back up should something fail.
Which did you choose?
Which did you choose?
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Really no comparison. But part of the equation is your tank/overflow setup. Herbies really work best in a corner or full depth overflow. Beans require 3 holes. A durso only needs one hole. Dursos can be adapted to different overflows, but if you want silent flow, they're quite limited.
If you're getting the synergy overflow, then you only need one or 2 holes in your tank since all the essential overflow plumbing will be going to the overflow box. IIRC, the synergy overflow boxes have 3 holes to run a bean system.
Yes. You sound like you're not terribly familiar with the drain/overflow systems. I would advise you to read up on the systems:
- Bean animal
- Herbie (The original description can be found here)
- Durso
- Comparison of the overflows
Did you get all this figured out?
Also is the water in your display rising too high to the point that it might overflow? Do you have enough water in your sump?
Your return pipes look very large, whats the diameter of your plumbing? The flex hose will be okay but will have build up over time(quicker than straight pipe will). If you're up for it Personally I'd replace the flex, but that's just me. Also your siphon's in your overflow box are two elbows in a U shape right? If so does your secondary drain have a hole drilled into the top of the elbows? It could be your secondary is trying to go full siphon at the same time as your main.