Making ghost overflow box from scratch - Page 2

Fredfish · 03/05/2018, 07:41 PM

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Originally Posted by FishNDip

Well, I was viewing the ghost overflow as a quiet way to get the water to the sump, and when I saw the box, I thought. "PSH I can make that." I don't work a lot with plumbing, so this is a learning experience for me. I could just do 3 pipes coming down. Don't really care as long as it's quiet.

Welcome to the world of DIY. Hope you get through this project. After the first few times, a lot of this stuff does get easy. Hope you get through the first few tries. Its very rewarding.

FishNDip · 03/05/2018, 07:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Fredfish

This.

I'll have the store pre cut the glass so they can get it just right. Hopefully I have no more screw ups.

mcgyvr · 03/06/2018, 05:53 AM

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Originally Posted by FishNDip

Ooh thank you! Never in the hobby have I run into such difficulties! That seems like a very wise suggestion. I'll buy a 1.75" drill bit and make a new hole close to the middle for my return piping. Sweet relief.

I'm not sure you understood what they wrote..

Or should I say your last statement about the new hole close to the middle for the return piping doesn't make it seem so..

FishNDip · 03/06/2018, 09:42 AM

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Originally Posted by mcgyvr

I'm not sure you understood what they wrote..

Or should I say your last statement about the new hole close to the middle for the return piping doesn't make it seem so..

Well, see I can't enlarge the 3 holes I already made, and with all that water rushing out I don't want a small 1/2" return hole. So naturally I'll make a new hole, but this time use the 1.75" drill bit with the 1" bulkhead.

mcgyvr · 03/06/2018, 11:15 AM

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Originally Posted by FishNDip

Well, see I can't enlarge the 3 holes I already made, and with all that water rushing out I don't want a small 1/2" return hole. So naturally I'll make a new hole, but this time use the 1.75" drill bit with the 1" bulkhead.

ok.. why "close to middle"?..
Are your existing 3 holes off center and your return will be in the middle of the tank not in the overflow box?

But whatever.. if you are clear then go for it..

FishNDip · 03/06/2018, 12:19 PM

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Originally Posted by mcgyvr

ok.. why "close to middle"?..
Are your existing 3 holes off center and your return will be in the middle of the tank not in the overflow box?

But whatever.. if you are clear then go for it..

Yeah my three holes holes are off centered to the left of the tank. My hole doesn't need to be in the middle, I can drill it on the right side of the tank and then place a wave maker on the opposite side to make random flow. That's probably a better idea.