Compact Durso Standpipe

[txg8gxp]

This is step one of many to get my 45g tech up and running. I didn't like the stock standpipe at all, but there is not alot of room in the overflow box. No biggie with a little cutting(no flow restrictions) I now have a 1 1/4" compact durso standpipe with no clearance issues at all. The standpipe is 1 1/4" for the stock 1" bulkhead. Very easy mod, all I had to do was cut the T, and I cut down a street 90. Durso info can be found here. http://www.dursostandpipes.com/

[txg8gxp]

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[Big_Pun]

nice simple, the way i like DIY

[txg8gxp]

All glued up...nice and small.

[txg8gxp]

Now installed, fits perfect.

[CoryDude]

That's a nice clean cut on the t and the street elbow. I cut mine down also, but they didn't look that nice.

[ballardjr2000]

Very nice and clean

[txg8gxp]

Thanks, good old drimmel. I just got done testing it. After about 2 minutes playing with the vent hole size, its perfect. A thousand times better.

[jesserettele]

How quiet is it? What is the plumbing on the dry side of the 1" bulk head, also 1 1/4"? 1 1/4" should keep the noise down, great job!

[txg8gxp]

You cant really hear anything. If you get close you can hear air through the vent hole. The under side is going to just have 2 45's on it.

[jesserettele]

NICE, did you end the drain on the under side just under the water level in the sump, above, or well below?

[txg8gxp]

For my test I have the drain about 1" under the sump water level.

[txav8r]

Great build thread! I moved this to the library.

[RayAllen]

Built mine last night!