68G cube becomes a 95G Reef :)

[GreenSpottedPuffer]

This is the drain plumbing coming off the back of the tank.



And here is what I decided to try near the end of the drain. Just another durso type thing. I don't know if it will do much but I seem to remember people doing this and saying it was quieter. I think I will cap it still and drill some smaller holes in the cap like the other one.

[brizzo]

Originally Posted by GreenSpottedPuffer

Oh I see....yeah thats a tricky one then. Do you have an idea of how to deal with it?

Yup, I'm going to post my build thread all at once for the masses. I think of the tootsie-roll slogan, how many licks to the center... but how many mods can I do to my nanocube to make it awesome!

Originally Posted by GreenSpottedPuffer

But with mine, there is no way anything big enough to clog a 1-1/4" pipe can get through that small opening in the overflow, so anything that may get into the overflow should just end up in the sump. If I had a herbie though, it would probably get stuck in the gate valve and slow the drain down making the water level in the display rise. The herbies are just much more sensitive to things getting into the plumbing because of the restriction. I love them though and wish I had the second hole for an emergency drain!

Durrrrr, for some reason all this morning I was thinking there was a valve on the drain; but this is not the case... Slurpees when its -5C out makes the brain slow.

How is the noise with the plumbing done now ?