No refunds I want to ensure I can get the elbows into the bulk heads etc. Just want to make sure I don't get something that I can't get hooked up and working. Bulk head holes would be 4 inches from the right side and then a hole width apart (1 1/2") and the top of the hole will be 1 1/2" down from the underside of the top bracing.Īnyone have similar dimension and have implemented a bean animal with 1 1/2 bulk heads? I think the size is the smallest I can have it - if someone has gone smaller please chime in. In essence, the overflow will be 4.5 inches (front to back) and 5 inches tall (deep). So, that said, I put together this rough sketch (not to scale). I'm not doing anything exotic, just implementing the bean animal overflow. The builder has asked me to spec the size of the over flow dimensions and holes. typical flows for 1.5 with 3 or 4 feet of head is around 3 or 4 thousand. its all about the head height as that falling water is always accelerating and pulling more water in. I am having a 6 foot tank build and will have an overflow that is 48 inches (so, 1 foot away from the sides of the tank). For that I need to know what type of 1.5' pipe and the amount of head (vertical distance between the start and end of your overflow pipe). I know what I want but don't know the dimensions I need and would like to ensure its going to work. Hopefully someone can help as the build is delayed until i can get clarification. First tank = either "training tank" or "first and last".Hello - i posted this over in the diy forums but didnt get a response. Purchase the items from the previous pointīefore getting too involved in retrofitting a bean animal drain, be aware that the vast majority of would-be reefers will either quit the hobby or upgrade within the first year.Source all the pipe, fittings, bulkheads, glues, acrylic, and tools that you'll need to do the job.Plan how the drains and return will connect with the sump and how you will support their weight.Plan how the return line will feed back into the tank.Plan what kind of overflow box/weir you want (coast to coast / box) and where it will be placed (rear/corner/side) (internal/external).IMO scale down the plumbing on a 2' tank to 20mm or 25mm depending on the turnover you want.If you want to proceed with retrofitting a bean animal to your setup: My recommendation is if your tank is not already drilled with a sump, to sell it and put the money towards a second hand reef ready (eg drilled) tank that includes a working overflow and sump. If this is your first tank, I think you should aim low rather than high - save your money while you get a feel for the hobby as it can be very expensive.Īs an example your $654.00 would cover the price of a high-end powerhead and a low-end cheese burger :) First tank = either "training tank" or "first and last". So I guess my question is also what are my options is this a good idea? What is the better next step to improving my system as I want to upgrade from a hang on back filter I got that seems to be doing a great job but ultimately it would be great to have a tidy display tank I think from what I have seeing around the netĬlick to expand.Before getting too involved in retrofitting a bean animal drain, be aware that the vast majority of would-be reefers will either quit the hobby or upgrade within the first year. I have decided to go it alone, aim high and try to do things myself in order to not get ripped and also make better decisions. I've asked around and I guess first I want to know if I can use the exact same dimensions and equipment Bean uses or do I adapt it and make it smaller to fit and if so how much smaller?Īlso After browsing around and seeing that you can buy something much bigger and better quality for the same price through gumtree, Facebook pages, and forums $654 all up I got my total 'Beginner Reef Tank setup', which only came with this 2foot tank. RexboxNanoreef on Google Apparently I cant post links yet! Thanks, yep I have seen this site but there's just so much out there! I have also seen this as well
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