Flowrate through the corner overflows
I have a standard Marineland 180 gallon with two of the corner overflows. Per your documentation online, each overflow is listed at 700 to 750 gallons per hour.
I have a question. Is that flowrate of 750 gph based upon a single durso drain going through a 1 inch bulkhead or is it the maximum amount of water that can move through the actual openings available on the overflow itself? The reason that I'm asking is that I was going to replace the durso with a full siphon drain. With an 8 foot drop to my sump, a 1 inch pipe, and a full siphon, I could conservatively move at least 2,000 gph. I was curious if the openings on the overflows themselves could handle that volume of water. |
I'm thinking the openings on the overflow are the limiting factor. Did you ever get anymore info or a response from marineland on this?
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I never did get a response from Marineland and unfortunately haven't been able to get more details from another source. I agree and do believe that it's likely the openings/teeth in the overflow that are the actual limiting factor.
Would have been nice to hear from Marineland to confirm that though before I finalize my plumbing plans for this 180 gallon build. Quote:
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I have a 300DD and with two pumps, pumping around 1500 GPH, that maxes out my overflows.
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When you run that rate is the water level touching the braces across the top of the tank? Thanks |
Thank you for the information. It helps. I do have a question. Are you running traditional durso drains in each of your overflows or something else?
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The opening are the huge limiting factors. I have a 180 gallon dual over flow and I'm pushing about 2000 gallon a hour threw my return pumps. I had to break the plumbing tabs out of the over flow box to get more flow. I have my return lines from above and the over flows each have a emergency on each side. Idk if this helps
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