Plumbing 220g, need standpipe opinions...

[Conner]

I'm getting ready to plumb my 220g tank. The first thing I need to do is to get the standpipes built. I've been looking, and can't really decide which standpipe design to go with.

Here are my options:

Durso standpipe (basic design I've used in past)
http://www.dursostandpipes.com/
Hofer Gurgle Buster
http://home.everestkc.net/jrobertson57268/HGB/
Stockman Standpipe
http://www.rl180reef.com/pages/standpipe/standpipe-ken_stockman.htm

Which one do you guys prefer and why? Or is there another design that you like better? I've used the durso before, but have had issues with noisy drains. I don't know if its a fault in the design, or if I just built them wrong.

 

[yogurt_21]

have the stockman desing on the 135g I got for free, perfectly silent and a strong flow rate.

 

[Csiller]

durso because on the other 2 if you dont have enough or large enough holes it will slow your flow rate.

 

[jcardona1]

never used the others, but all the Dursos ive built have been very quiet. here's a video of the durso on my 57g planted

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[Conner]

I guess I'll go with a durso, and just follow the instructions better.

The main problem I have is that the 220 has dual overflows, which means its more difficult to get both overflows running silently. That's kind of why I liked the Hofer model, it seemed a little more flexible.

 

[Conner]

Another reason I like the Hofer is because it fits into a smaller space better than the Durso does. I may not have enough room for a durso, so I may have to go for one of the other two... I'll measure when I get home to see.

 

[yogurt_21]

durso because on the other 2 if you dont have enough or large enough holes it will slow your flow rate.

take a look at the note on the stockman, he went with a bigger hole.

 

[Pharaoh]

Sounds like you've already talked yourself into the hofer pipe.

 

[Conner]

Sounds like you've already talked yourself into the hofer pipe.

Not really, it just seems better suited to tight spaces than the Durso. I'll have to measure when I get home and see how much space I have to work with.

I'm mainly wanting other peoples experiences with each one, to find out what worked as advertised and what didn't.

 

[Pharaoh]

I have only used the Durso. If I had another one to do, I would do the others to try them out. I suggest you use a threaded bulkhead and then you could always swap out the drain pipes if you are unhappy with the one you chose.