Plumbing Questions

[Easto]

I didn't hear anywhere that mags were quiet. I just found a used return pump and was thinking about picking it up.

Thanks for all the other replies guys

[CM125]

Originally Posted by Easto

I didn't hear anywhere that mags were quiet. I just found a used return pump and was thinking about picking it up.

Thanks for all the other replies guys

oh ok, good, cause they are not lol. Good pump though

[reefmandan]

I use a Tunze Silence 1073.04, and it is T'd off to run a GFO and carbon reactor. The flow between those and the DT is perfect! It is a very quiet pump, and has served me very well for two years with biweekly cleanings. IME, Magdrives are fairly loud in comparison, but are bullet-proof!

[KrazyKuch]

+1 on the Herbie System have had it on my 500Gal Reef with no issues...if your really worried about redundancy you can always put an emergancy drain at the top off your overflow.

[Easto]

I felt like the Herbie was pretty safe when looking at it. I have a hard time to think the drain and the emergency would ever get clogged to the point of an Emergency flood.

I am sure over time without any maintenance it could happen but I would think it could take several months to accumulate and it should get discovered well before it's an issue.

I'd rather do a Herbie for the sake of less plumbing, however if BA is better with more safe guards and all it takes is a few feet of plumbing and another hole/bulkhead I ask "why not?"

[KrazyKuch]

Originally Posted by Easto

I felt like the Herbie was pretty safe when looking at it. I have a hard time to think the drain and the emergency would ever get clogged to the point of an Emergency flood.

I am sure over time without any maintenance it could happen but I would think it could take several months to accumulate and it should get discovered well before it's an issue.

I'd rather do a Herbie for the sake of less plumbing, however if BA is better with more safe guards and all it takes is a few feet of plumbing and another hole/bulkhead I ask "why not?"

you would be suprised at how fast a tank will flood when i fish gets stuck to your overflow plumbing!!

[albert_dao]

Originally Posted by KrazyKuch

you would be suprised at how fast a tank will flood when i fish gets stuck to your overflow plumbing!!

I... Dunno if I buy into this. Your fish would have to get past the grill at the overflow, your main's gasket grill would also have to have already been severely clogged follows up by the fish jumping into the e-drain.... Just seems like you might as well get onto the lottery bandwagon with those odds...