Built-in Overflow Problem

Yea I saw it after sending my post.

Just because your pipe makes gurgling noise does not mean
that it can't handle more water.

For example, if you were to unscrew your pipe from the
bulkhead, you could double the water flow, and still not
fill up the overflow.


Wayne Sallee
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Jerry Baker wrote on 9/25/2006 1:52 PM:
Wayne Sallee wrote:
Then you have not reached the limit. Look up "durso stand pipe"

I already have a Stockman pipe. See my responses to pszemol.

Also, I like the durso pipe better.

Wayne Sallee
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Wayne Sallee wrote on 9/25/2006 3:14 PM:
Yea I saw it after sending my post.

Just because your pipe makes gurgling noise does not mean that it can't
handle more water.

For example, if you were to unscrew your pipe from the bulkhead, you
could double the water flow, and still not fill up the overflow.


Wayne Sallee
Wayne's Pets



Jerry Baker wrote on 9/25/2006 1:52 PM:
Wayne Sallee wrote:
Then you have not reached the limit. Look up "durso stand pipe"

I already have a Stockman pipe. See my responses to pszemol.

Pszemol wrote:
Look at the weak points of your durso/stockman pipe design.

Keep in mind that a great deal of flow is unwanted in a freshwater
planted aquarium. Everything you know about keeping fish is turned on
its head when keeping plants. You *AVOID* stirring the surface, you
*ADD* nitrates and phosphates, you only want enough flow in the tank to
mix the water up so that CO2 and fertilizers make it to the plants. Any
more is deterimental (unecessary at best).

Wayne Sallee wrote:
Also, I like the durso pipe better.

If I were to go with a Durso design I would have been limited to a 1"
standpipe since fittings for any larger size pipe would not fit in the
overflow.

"Jerry Baker" wrote in message news:VgXRg.3493$KK.1767@trnddc08...
Pszemol wrote:
Look at the weak points of your durso/stockman pipe design.

Keep in mind that a great deal of flow is unwanted in a freshwater
planted aquarium. Everything you know about keeping fish is turned on
its head when keeping plants. You *AVOID* stirring the surface, you
*ADD* nitrates and phosphates, you only want enough flow in the tank to
mix the water up so that CO2 and fertilizers make it to the plants. Any
more is deterimental (unecessary at best).

Yes, I know how planted tanks work...

OK, so you are happy with your pump and your flow - that is fine.
Continue than with your mods to the comb on your overflow and
you should get what you want.

"Jerry Baker" wrote in message news:rMXRg.4163$KK.3080@trnddc08...
Wayne Sallee wrote:
Also, I like the durso pipe better.

If I were to go with a Durso design I would have been limited to a 1"
standpipe since fittings for any larger size pipe would not fit in the
overflow.

The thing is, that at your current flow you do not even need 1".
1" is needed for flow like 600-700 gph. You have about 300gph.
My Allglass 1" Durso, while "limiting you" to 1" would make it quiet
and still should perfectly handle the 300gph flow your pump makes.