kien's 150g Room Divider Mixed Reef & Stuff

[kien]

So recently I have been reading a lot about this "Bean Animal" overflow that's supposed to be the Bee's Knees. Currently on my tank I employ the Herbie overflow which has worked out quite well. However, I do like to keep current whenever feasible. Plus, I'm not typically the type to knock something unless I myself have tried it. So, this morning I set out to see what all the hype was about with this "Bean Animal" overflow by attempting to convert my Herbie to the "Bean Animal".

First off, I have to say that this was probably one of the easier DIY projects that I have every done on the tank. Possibly the most fun as well. It went so smoothly that I didn't even have much down time to document the various steps (sorry; if you would like detailed instructions feel free to PM me!).

Here is the final result.

For comparison sake here's what the old boring Herbie overflow looks like.



And her is the new "Bean Animal" overflow.









Conclusion:

I have to say, WOW!! What a difference this conversion made. Not only does the "Bean Animal" overflow liven up an otherwise boring Herbie/Durso/Stockman but man is this thing quiet. Dead quiet! My Herbie overflow was pretty quiet, but the "Bean Animal" has managed to surpass it in quietness. All overflow noise has been COMPLETELY muffled out. Truly AMAZING! Also, the "Bean Animal" overflow is truly set and forget. Once I set it up there was no further adjustment required. The "Bean Animal" overflow gets two thumbs up and my seal of approval. I will highly recommend it to anyone building a new tank in the future or anyone wanting to update their existing non-"Bean Animal" overflow.

[Delphinus]

Hahahahaha! The best part of that update was reading the text first by the email notification then seeing the pictures second. Well played sir.

[gregzz4]

That looks like an expensive conversion
I'm not sure I'm ready to spend that kind of dough right now
Maybe when I'm ready to do mine you could walk me through it ?

[Bblinks]

Lmao! Thank you Kien for bringing Saturday morning entertainment to the reefing community around Canada. Hats off to you sir!

[Goatman]

But.....they are not filled with beans....but stuffing....I don't get it.

[kien]

Originally Posted by Goatman

But.....they are not filled with beans....but stuffing....I don't get it.

I sourced all of my bean animals from a reliable supplier. Trust me, they are all bean animals. I have all paperwork if you would like proof of their true lineage. I would not skimp out on such an important part of my tank.

[lastlight]

Originally Posted by kien

I sourced all of my bean animals from a reliable supplier. Trust me, they are all bean animals. I have all paperwork if you would like proof of their true lineage. I would not skimp out on such an important part of my tank.

You have the CITIES documents as well?

[kien]

Originally Posted by lastlight

You have the CITIES documents as well?

Yes, they came from the cities of Shenzhen and Zhongshan China.

[Goatman]

Originally Posted by kien

I sourced all of my bean animals from a reliable supplier. Trust me, they are all bean animals. I have all paperwork if you would like proof of their true lineage. I would not skimp out on such an important part of my tank.

Proof is required, yes. PDF is fine

Hate to see false bean on such a great tank.

[kien]

I've had a few people come by over the past couple of days picking up frags and one question thats been asked a few times is how do I take top down photos. So, I decided to do a little, "behind the scenes" for everyone at home. It's quite simple actually, and goes something like this..



Hope that helps.