External Overflow Boxes

Capt56 · 08/14/2008, 06:13 PM

Can anybody provide me with some links to external overflow boxes? Some pictures would be nice also. I would like to see how it is attached to the tank. Keep in mind, I do not mean the HOB type overflow. Thanks in advance.

BuddhaKiss · 08/14/2008, 07:35 PM

hmm...i always thought all external overflows were the HOB type. Now I'm curious

crvz · 08/14/2008, 08:17 PM

Most of the time these are external coast-to-coast style overflows, is that what you're talking about?

Blazer88 · 08/14/2008, 08:39 PM

This is how my new tank is getting setup (though with two drains and not four). It normal glass attached with silicon and the water will flow through the "U" that is cut into the glass.

Capt56 · 08/14/2008, 11:02 PM

Thats a great picture. Did you do that tank yourself? Another question I had was, if you painted the background black would the silicone show? Of if you painted it first, then would the silicone/overflow box stick to the paint?

Untamed12 · 08/14/2008, 11:56 PM

On my acrylic tank the overflow(s) are complete 4 sided boxes that are bonded to the outside wall of the tank. The builder demonstrated the strength of that bond by lifting the entire 400 gallon tank by lifting on the overflow box!

Blazer88 · 08/15/2008, 06:18 AM

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Originally posted by Capt56
Thats a great picture. Did you do that tank yourself? Another question I had was, if you painted the background black would the silicone show? Of if you painted it first, then would the silicone/overflow box stick to the paint?

I did not build that tank myself, it was a shot from the builder from one of he previous tanks. The silicon might show through but I'm covering the entire back wall with a foam/rock wall so that didn't really concern me. Even without the wall, coralline would cover everything eventually anyways.

abulgin · 08/15/2008, 06:57 AM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GSYqSeW1mQg

08/14/2008, 06:13 PM	#1
Capt56 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Long Beach, Ca Posts: 522	External Overflow Boxes Can anybody provide me with some links to external overflow boxes? Some pictures would be nice also. I would like to see how it is attached to the tank. Keep in mind, I do not mean the HOB type overflow. Thanks in advance.

08/14/2008, 08:17 PM	#3
crvz Team RC Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: houstonia Posts: 7,989	Most of the time these are external coast-to-coast style overflows, is that what you're talking about? __________________ -Chris- You don't win friends with salad. "Look! They're trying to learn for free!" ... "Use your phony guns as clubs!" Current Tank Info: rectangluar? wet?

08/14/2008, 11:56 PM	#6
Untamed12 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 1,578	On my acrylic tank the overflow(s) are complete 4 sided boxes that are bonded to the outside wall of the tank. The builder demonstrated the strength of that bond by lifting the entire 400 gallon tank by lifting on the overflow box! __________________ Fishlist: Tangs: Yellow, Vlamingi, Blonde Naso, Unicorn, Atlantic Blue Others: Maroon Clown(s), Foxface, Majestic Angel, Hawkfish and more.. Current Tank Info: 400gal Envision Acrylic reef started 04/07

08/14/2008, 07:35 PM	#2
BuddhaKiss Registered Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Northern Va Posts: 1,068	hmm...i always thought all external overflows were the HOB type. Now I'm curious

08/14/2008, 08:39 PM	#4
Blazer88 Premium Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 2,415	This is how my new tank is getting setup (though with two drains and not four). It normal glass attached with silicon and the water will flow through the "U" that is cut into the glass.

08/14/2008, 11:02 PM	#5
Capt56 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Long Beach, Ca Posts: 522	Thats a great picture. Did you do that tank yourself? Another question I had was, if you painted the background black would the silicone show? Of if you painted it first, then would the silicone/overflow box stick to the paint?

08/15/2008, 06:57 AM	#8
abulgin Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 2,664	http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GSYqSeW1mQg