How do I Bean Animal?

[mckinleyw]

I just looked at it, interesting. Is that suppose to support full siphon, and how would you do partial siphon then?

Im not 100% on how good they are at full siphon. I personally used them on my 220 drilled a few years ago to replace the stock piping. they worked well on that setup.
I sold them with the tank and im thinking about picking up a couple more since I ordered this same overflow for my next upgrade. I think these would be related to the herbie overflow style. they have a breather hole in the top bump thingy.

 

[mckinleyw]

So I was looking at the paper/instructions that came with my modular marine overflow and I think it said you could trim the bulkhead off to allow more room in the box I would mark where the nut is tightened down then remove bulkhead and cut it leaving 3-4 threads past the nut. idk seems the be the cheapest way I would think that way you can use the 2 90s

 

[Jakepen]

So I was looking at the paper/instructions that came with my modular marine overflow and I think it said you could trim the bulkhead off to allow more room in the box I would mark where the nut is tightened down then remove bulkhead and cut it leaving 3-4 threads past the nut. idk seems the be the cheapest way I would think that way you can use the 2 90s

Hmm I didn't get any instructions with my overflow, or maybe I did actually and tossed them....oops. Okay, that seems to make sense, I'll go check that out right now, thank you.

Just did a rough dry fit, and seems like I would have to cut the extra threads all the way down, to where there wouldn't be any left. I can try a better fit later.

 

[samnaz]

Did you get this figured out yet? I just got a Modular Marine overflow. Not sure how I'm going to plumb it for bean animal yet. May have to improvise... they are a tad too small for the traditional bean plumbing.

 

[leahfiish]

Just wondering is anyone got their Modular Marine overflow plumbed in? I'm working on mine now and having some spacing issues.

 

[Jakepen]

Just wondering is anyone got their Modular Marine overflow plumbed in? I'm working on mine now and having some spacing issues.

How do you mean?

 

[JoshH]

I do believe Jake got it all figured out after a lot of playing around

 

[Jakepen]

Took some time but I got everything going.

 

[samnaz]

Just wondering is anyone got their Modular Marine overflow plumbed in? I'm working on mine now and having some spacing issues.

Took some time but I got everything going.

Either of you guys got build threads?

 

[Jakepen]

Either of you guys got build threads?

I do not...will make one eventually. Just took this shot of the tank...

 

[JoshH]

I do not...will make one eventually. Just took this shot of the tank...

Stunning... worth every plumbing issue you've been through I bet, BUT still going to need that build thread;)

 

[Mark Gray]

I do not...will make one eventually. Just took this shot of the tank...

Looks good man, I guess you got your overflow worked out

 

[leahfiish]

How do you mean?

Took some time but I got everything going.

Can you share some info? What fittings did you use for inside the box, and which hole is for which drain?

Either of you guys got build threads?

I do, but this is actually for an upgrade that I haven't made a thread for yet. I'll probably make a new one tomorrow.

 

[samnaz]

I do not...will make one eventually. Just took this shot of the tank...

Looks Incredible, great aquascaping... I want to see more.

 

[Jakepen]

Sorry for the late reply. I found “U”s in plumbing at Home Depot, fit perfectly without having to cut anything. Really doesn’t matter as long as your emergency is the middle

 

[leahfiish]

Why does the emergency have to be in the middle?

 

[Jakepen]

Only way the elbows will fit

 

[leahfiish]

But you don't really need an elbow for the main drain

 

[Jakepen]

But you don't really need an elbow for the main drain

Are you asking me or telling me?

 

[leahfiish]

Are you asking me or telling me?

Asking. I don't understand why you couldn't swap the straight sandpiper and one of the elbows.