hofer gurgle buster ROCKS!

kybreos · #1 10/11/2007, 02:16 PM

I cant believe I waited so long to change to this type of overflow drain pipe. My tank is silent except the hum from the pump itself. That was the best 3 bucks i've spent in a long time. Koodos to the inventor.

spscrackhead · #2 10/11/2007, 02:35 PM

thanks, i came up with the idea one day in school (i was really bored). lol jk can you post some pics? i am not farmilar with this

kybreos · #3 10/11/2007, 02:38 PM

here's the link, i originally found it here.
http://home.everestkc.net/jrobertson57268/HGB/

http://home.everestkc.net/jrobertson57268/HGB/

not sure if i got that right if not try copy and pasting

spscrackhead · #4 10/11/2007, 02:41 PM

thanks

rustybucket145 · #5 10/11/2007, 02:55 PM

learn something new everyday... hmm... looks like that will be perfect for my 90gal corner overflow which does not have room for a durso standpipe

Thanks!!

dazed · #6 10/11/2007, 03:45 PM

I would agree for sure I made one of these to slip right into my lifereef overflow and it made it as quiet as could be; I have made a couple of them so far for friends tanks as well and all are working just fine. I plan on running 2 of these in my new setup as well

Kaos · #7 10/11/2007, 06:55 PM

Cool idea. It looks kinda like the Lifereef Aquasilencer.

pcostanzo · #8 10/12/2007, 03:43 PM

These are awesome. I built mine about a month ago. Works way better than my old Durso did. Mine is 2" pipe with a 3" to 2" reducer for the water to enter.

kybreos · #9 10/12/2007, 06:43 PM

damn 3 to 2, you can definately handle some serious flow. Is it still very quiet that size? im guessing yes since the physics are the same but with liquids you never know.

nrehman · #10 10/12/2007, 09:47 PM

Thanks for posting. I'm going to try to build one (or a version of one)!

pcostanzo · #11 10/13/2007, 06:24 AM

Yes, still very quiet. The only thing you hear is water over the overflow. And they do handle a lot of flow with a Reeflo Hammerhead as a return pump. I have a couple more pictures on my tanks build thread.

http://archive.reefcentral.com/forum...readid=1177514

salth2owannabe · #12 10/14/2007, 12:52 AM

I've been pretty happy with mine, they work well.

Snowboarda42 · #13 10/14/2007, 03:43 PM

Do these reduce any sort of flow? Seems like when I put a durso on mine the flow was really reduced and the pump outpumped it.

kybreos · #14 10/14/2007, 04:54 PM

I havent noticed, in fact if i cover the air hose with my finger the water gets sucked out super fast, so im guessing even if there was a clog like a snail and the water level rose once it gets to the air intake itll suck it down like a toilet flushing.

flynfrog · #15 10/22/2007, 12:01 AM

I just build a few of these and they do work incredibly well

Ehaze · #16 10/22/2007, 12:57 AM

can i buy a premade or do we need 2 build it are self?

kybreos · #17 10/22/2007, 01:32 AM

someone sells them online but I cant remember the vendor, theyre around 20 bucks a piece but you can make a set for under 5 bucks and it's real easy and idiot proof- I did it lol.

mnestroy · #18 10/22/2007, 08:09 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by dazed
I would agree for sure I made one of these to slip right into my lifereef overflow and it made it as quiet as could be; I have made a couple of them so far for friends tanks as well and all are working just fine. I plan on running 2 of these in my new setup as well

Isn't this the same design as what the Lifereef overflows come with from the company? If not how is it different?

dazed · #19 10/22/2007, 11:29 AM

No they are not the same ones that come as an option for the lifereef boxes; similar in design but the ones from lifereef are found here:
http://home.nc.rr.com/stockmanreef/a..._standpipe.htm

ibmgeek · #20 10/22/2007, 06:31 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by pcostanzo
These are awesome. I built mine about a month ago. Works way better than my old Durso did. Mine is 2" pipe with a 3" to 2" reducer for the water to enter.

Cool! They look similar to the one i built a while back.

sdheath · #21 10/22/2007, 08:18 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by kybreos
I cant believe I waited so long to change to this type of overflow drain pipe. My tank is silent except the hum from the pump itself. That was the best 3 bucks i've spent in a long time. Koodos to the inventor.

Agreed. I just built a couple, and they're easy, cheap and quiet.

seakwon · #22 10/22/2007, 09:48 PM

this is a really good idea, is there any way that it could cause a problem with stoping the flow, like algae getting caught in it? i would be a little woried or are there ways to get around that to? why is there a hole in the top? is it an air issue?

seakwon · #23 10/22/2007, 09:48 PM

this is a really good idea, is there any way that it could cause a problem with stoping the flow, like algae getting caught in it? i would be a little woried or are there ways to get around that to? why is there a hole in the top? is it an air issue?

seakwon · #24 10/22/2007, 09:48 PM

this is a really good idea, is there any way that it could cause a problem with stoping the flow, like algae getting caught in it? i would be a little woried or are there ways to get around that to? why is there a hole in the top? is it an air issue?

nrehman · #25 10/23/2007, 02:00 PM

I'm going to have to try this...sounds like major drainpipe in my family room due to the tank....