DIY Coast to coast overflow questions

MaineReef22 · 03/06/2014, 09:58 AM

So I really like the design of the coast to coast overflows so I'm gonna try and build my own. My question is do you need the slots and what is the purpose of them? I'm having a place cut me 2 pieces of black acrylic to the inside length of my aquarium and it's gonna be 5 inches tall and 4 in deep does this sound alright for a 90 gallon?

4Hummer · 03/06/2014, 10:12 AM

No Slots. Better Surface skimming without slots.

The slots are used to keep out fish and snails. But your better off just putting gutter guard ontop of the overflow box.

MaineReef22 · 03/06/2014, 01:08 PM

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Originally Posted by 4Hummer

No Slots. Better Surface skimming without slots.

The slots are used to keep out fish and snails. But your better off just putting gutter guard ontop of the overflow box.

Never heard of gutter guard you have an example?

postshawn · 03/06/2014, 02:50 PM

I think he means something like this

I think that would still skim the surface better then the slots but be safe for keeping out most animals.

Bgcoop8784 · 03/06/2014, 02:56 PM

In my small about of experience, the teeth in the overflow restrict flow a little and made mine more noisy, I removed them and just put gutter guard around my overflow piping to stop things from going into the sump. If a fish ever makes it over the overflow just net him back into the display.

Bgcoop8784 · 03/06/2014, 02:57 PM

And that's the stuff, Lowe's carries it

03/06/2014, 09:58 AM	#1
MaineReef22 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Maine Posts: 406	DIY Coast to coast overflow questions So I really like the design of the coast to coast overflows so I'm gonna try and build my own. My question is do you need the slots and what is the purpose of them? I'm having a place cut me 2 pieces of black acrylic to the inside length of my aquarium and it's gonna be 5 inches tall and 4 in deep does this sound alright for a 90 gallon? __________________ Dont think about the money that goes into your tank it makes reefing a lot easier ;) Current Tank Info: 55 Gallon Mixed reef, Current Dual Satellite Series Lighting, AquaC Remora Skimmer, Fluval 305 filter

03/06/2014, 10:12 AM	#2
4Hummer Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Kitchener, Ontario Posts: 379	No Slots. Better Surface skimming without slots. The slots are used to keep out fish and snails. But your better off just putting gutter guard ontop of the overflow box.

03/06/2014, 02:50 PM	#4
postshawn Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Los Angeles (SF Valley), CA Posts: 180	I think he means something like this I think that would still skim the surface better then the slots but be safe for keeping out most animals.

03/06/2014, 02:56 PM	#5
Bgcoop8784 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Augusta GA Posts: 234	In my small about of experience, the teeth in the overflow restrict flow a little and made mine more noisy, I removed them and just put gutter guard around my overflow piping to stop things from going into the sump. If a fish ever makes it over the overflow just net him back into the display.

03/06/2014, 02:57 PM	#6
Bgcoop8784 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Augusta GA Posts: 234	And that's the stuff, Lowe's carries it