![]() I was also not happy with the massive amount of air that was being sucked into the sump. I incorporated an air valve to fine tune the standpipes but was frustrated by the fact that they had to be constantly adjusted. It quickly became apparent that the popular Stockman/Durso style setups were an improvement over an open standpipe but they left a lot to be desired. The tank was plumbed with (3) 1" bulkheads and a Calfo style overflow. I fiddled with Dursos and Stockmans for weeks. ![]() It was very important to setup a system that was as quiet as possible. The equipment room (behind the tank) is a small room attached to my home office. The tank is adjacent to my home theater and home office. First tank = either "training tank" or "first and last".In the process of building my 75G in-wall setup I was posed with a problem. ![]() 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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