overflow question

rayn · 05/26/2010, 04:57 PM

I have a eshopps psk-800 overflow with one drain. There is the black foam that fits around the drain and gets clogged with gunk from the tank and starts to raise my tank levels. Can I just get a new one while I clean my old one? If I take it out it gets really noisy.

Palting · 05/26/2010, 05:04 PM

Yes. That is the pre-filter, and should be regularly cleaned.

mutateddogbone · 05/26/2010, 05:35 PM

made that for my eshopps overflow, noiseless and makes more efficient use of the prefilter

dixiedog · 05/26/2010, 05:54 PM

You can always just build, or buy, an aqua-silencer or Hofer gurgle-buster or whatever, then you can do away with the prefilter altogether. Just a thought.

05/26/2010, 04:57 PM	#1
rayn Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Pekin, Il Posts: 2,864	overflow question I have a eshopps psk-800 overflow with one drain. There is the black foam that fits around the drain and gets clogged with gunk from the tank and starts to raise my tank levels. Can I just get a new one while I clean my old one? If I take it out it gets really noisy.

05/26/2010, 05:04 PM	#2
Palting Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Ohio Posts: 6,912	Yes. That is the pre-filter, and should be regularly cleaned. __________________ Anything I post is just an opinion. One of many in this hobby. Believe and follow at your own risk of rapid and complete annihilation of all life in your tank :) Current Tank Info: Incept 3/2010, 150 RR, 50g sump, 20g fuge, 150w 15K MH x3, T5 actinics x8, moonlight LED x6, 1400gph return, Koralia 1400 x4, 300 g skimmer, 4 tangs, 2 mandarins, 2 perc, 6 line, 3 cardinals, 2 firefish, SPS, LPS, zoas, palys, shrooms, clam

05/26/2010, 05:35 PM	#3
mutateddogbone Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Broken Arrow, OK Posts: 1,016	made that for my eshopps overflow, noiseless and makes more efficient use of the prefilter __________________ 2013 Oklahoma Marine Aquarium Society - President An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure Current Tank Info: 75g braceless SPS dominated w/ 50g Frag Tank

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05/26/2010, 05:54 PM	#4
dixiedog Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Gainesville, Florida Posts: 1,626	You can always just build, or buy, an aqua-silencer or Hofer gurgle-buster or whatever, then you can do away with the prefilter altogether. Just a thought.