I hear you there. I went and spent a bunch of $$$ on true union ball valves to find out they SUCK for Herbies. I have 1 1/2" drains so the valves were about $50 each! Oh well you live, you learn. One day I'll swallow my pride and cut out these pain in the but ball valves. 
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300 Gal 6x3x28 high Starphire peninsula w/external herbie/bean animal hybrid +150 Gal custom sump with 30gal fuge section, (both built by Concept Aquariums Calgary), 3x Ecotech Radion xr30w g2's(soon to be G3 Pros), Jebao DCT 12000 return pump, 2x Jebao RW 20 powerheads, Tunze Ato, Vertex ro/di, Reef Octopus Ext 200 skimmer run internally.
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