So please if anyone has a legitimate reason on why one should have an emergency drain please let me know cuz im jsut not seeing it. I have simulated a power outage and turned everything off at once, and not even close to flooding. Gils Fish Room 2. But it will most likely have two overflows with two holes each. Im just getting the feeling ppl were told by someone else to have one without thinking for themselves, so again without thinking they tell everyone they know its madatory to have one. Freshwater aquarium sump plumbing and Bean Animal Overflow explained. Planning plumbing for a new tank, and Id like to do a bean animal. I dont really see myself upgrading/getting anymore flow than that from this setup as Im already at 1400/1500 with 1 1/4' at a straight 5 run. Re the bean animal, I concur re not submerging the third, emergency line. When setup properly this is the safest overflow on the planet. I mean unless 2 of my 1/4" baffles break in my sump and my drain gets clogged at the same time, i dont see the point. The ghost overflow box bulkheads are 1' thread x slip with the slip part for easy removal of the overflow box standpipes. Thread starter Xxflounderxx Start date Tagged users None 1 Xxflounderxx Active Member View Badges. Im new to the hobby (really new) but id like to think i have some general knowledge that compels me to ask the question of "WHY".If my sump is capable of holding an additional 10g (much more than my in tank overflow can hold) and my main tank can hold, much more than my return section in my sump and ATO in the event of a failure, than why do i need an emergency drain? Some ppl are being so adament that i have one and i guess im jsut not seeing the full picture.
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