Options for Overflow

Shouse94 · 05/18/2006, 03:29 PM

Hi, i'm helping setting up a 55g acrylic tank into a Reef and was looking for all my options for an overflow. Only going to be running a Mag5 for the return pump. I know there are a lot of sites for overflow boxes but dont remember the names, can someone help me out?
Also, any good mods circulating RC for DIY overflow boxes for an acrylic tank.
thanks for the tips
Shouse

Shouse94 · 05/18/2006, 03:32 PM

Just to clarify, not looking for any U-tube design. The tank isn't setup yet so i want to make sure it's done the right way.

kraze3 · 05/18/2006, 04:48 PM

Are you looking to drill your tank than add an overflow box?

BigWaveDave2 · 05/18/2006, 05:29 PM

CPR makes good, quiet overflows, you can find them on marine depot

GL · 05/18/2006, 07:09 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Shouse94
Just to clarify, not looking for any U-tube design. The tank isn't setup yet so i want to make sure it's done the right way.

Are you looking to do an external box or an internal drilled overflow.

If it is external then the U-tube is the way you want to go IMO. Lifereef is top of the line, more money but the most dependable.

If you have the opportunity now then DRILL. It is very much worth it and once setup it is very difficult to go back.

Now if your tank is already drilled than that is a different story.

Andru881 · 05/18/2006, 07:36 PM

get a whole saw and go to town drilling...if you even think you'd like to have a closed loop system later own then drill the holes and cap off the back of the buck heads for later uses...or you'll be sad like me with not enough holes in your tank

Shouse94 · 05/18/2006, 10:12 PM

Yep i know exactly what i want to do for setup.
Ill try and explain more this time. I want to do an internal overflow box, since it's an acrylic tank (have hole saw) drilling is not an issue.
I've seen various sites in the past of different types of overflow boxes on the web, trying to get an idea of what's out there again. Does anyone have any links to sites that sell different types of internal overflow boxes???

Also i've seen plenty of mods on here, but cannot find anymore, of different styles of overflow boxes, again NO SIPHON TUBES. Anyone have the links to these threads??

Can anyone help me with either of these 2 questions??
Big thanks!
Shouse

Shouse94 · 05/19/2006, 10:14 AM

bump

dswong01 · 05/19/2006, 12:36 PM

Here you go

http://www.wetdryfilter.com/internal_overflow_boxes.htm

Shouse94 · 05/19/2006, 01:57 PM

Does anyone remember the site that sells overflows that dont' go all the way down to the ground??
MOre like just a small box near the top of the tank that you drill on the back wall near teh water surface? I'm only lookin for 500gph throught the sump. Anyone ever have problems w/ these?
thanks

dswong01 · 06/01/2006, 12:41 PM

05/18/2006, 03:29 PM	#1
Shouse94 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Melbourne, FL Posts: 411	Options for Overflow Hi, i'm helping setting up a 55g acrylic tank into a Reef and was looking for all my options for an overflow. Only going to be running a Mag5 for the return pump. I know there are a lot of sites for overflow boxes but dont remember the names, can someone help me out? Also, any good mods circulating RC for DIY overflow boxes for an acrylic tank. thanks for the tips Shouse

05/18/2006, 03:32 PM	#2
Shouse94 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Melbourne, FL Posts: 411	Just to clarify, not looking for any U-tube design. The tank isn't setup yet so i want to make sure it's done the right way.

05/18/2006, 04:48 PM	#3
kraze3 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: RI Posts: 2,373	Are you looking to drill your tank than add an overflow box?

05/18/2006, 05:29 PM	#4
BigWaveDave2 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Walnut Creek, CA Posts: 50	CPR makes good, quiet overflows, you can find them on marine depot

05/18/2006, 07:36 PM	#6
Andru881 Premium Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 321	get a whole saw and go to town drilling...if you even think you'd like to have a closed loop system later own then drill the holes and cap off the back of the buck heads for later uses...or you'll be sad like me with not enough holes in your tank

05/18/2006, 10:12 PM	#7
Shouse94 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Melbourne, FL Posts: 411	Yep i know exactly what i want to do for setup. Ill try and explain more this time. I want to do an internal overflow box, since it's an acrylic tank (have hole saw) drilling is not an issue. I've seen various sites in the past of different types of overflow boxes on the web, trying to get an idea of what's out there again. Does anyone have any links to sites that sell different types of internal overflow boxes??? Also i've seen plenty of mods on here, but cannot find anymore, of different styles of overflow boxes, again NO SIPHON TUBES. Anyone have the links to these threads?? Can anyone help me with either of these 2 questions?? Big thanks! Shouse

05/19/2006, 10:14 AM	#8
Shouse94 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Melbourne, FL Posts: 411	bump

05/19/2006, 12:36 PM	#9
dswong01 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: SF BAY AREA Posts: 927	Here you go http://www.wetdryfilter.com/internal_overflow_boxes.htm

05/19/2006, 01:57 PM	#10
Shouse94 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Melbourne, FL Posts: 411	Does anyone remember the site that sells overflows that dont' go all the way down to the ground?? MOre like just a small box near the top of the tank that you drill on the back wall near teh water surface? I'm only lookin for 500gph throught the sump. Anyone ever have problems w/ these? thanks

06/01/2006, 12:41 PM	#11
dswong01 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: SF BAY AREA Posts: 927