corner overflows

[inkslinger]

will i'm new too saltwater reef setup, i'm thinking of running away from my years of freshwater planted tank, i had bought a 110g {tank,stand and canopy} use and it was drilled , 1" intake and 3/4" return and it was not done close to the side of the corner like all other reef ready tanks, i had use clear pvc for this which was ok for planted tank , the plants hid this well , will now i'm thinking of switching over to the other side and like to cover this eye sore with a over flow box, i did find 1 web site that sells custom over flows ,i don't know if there still in business, that will run about $110. does any one know of any other places to look at , my last resort is to built one , does any one have pic's , i can get the polycarbonate cut to size
{which is easy to cut,drill and tap} i had use it to built a co2 reactor for my plants, the hardes part for me is to cut the top part {slots} for the overflow i don't have the tools for it, if i can't fig. this out last thing i can do is just plug the holes and use skimmer overflow box from my old wetdry ?? :?:

 

[Anonymous]

If the tank is glass, you will need to order glass overflow, which is difficult to fine, unless it has a plastic comb.

For an acrylic tank, you can make your own acrylic (not polycarbonate)overflow, and cement it on. I did one about 2 yrs ago, and posted pic of it on this forum. You will need a router, however, for cutting the slots/comb. With a jigsaw, you maybe able to make one, just not as professional looking.

 

[Anonymous]

BTW, welcome to RDO!

 

[inkslinger]

hey dupaboy do you have any old pic's of your overflow, and i thought aquarium sealent would bond anything to glass

 

[Anonymous]

You will need to search on my post here in the DIY forum.

If they overflow is glass, then, yes, use silicone sealent. It is very difficult to cut glass, however, unless you have sandblasting equipement or access to good glazier (people who work with glass).

 

[kgross]

You can make an overflow out of Polycarb and it will work, the only problem is that it is difficult to bond the polycarb to itself, so if you need to make an L shaped overflow it can be hard to get it glued together well. But it can be siliconed onto a glass tank, without any problems. For the teeth on the top, don't put any on. They reduce the surface skimming and can create more maintance. To keep your fish/critters in the tank, just glue some gutter guard on the top of the overflow. I just cut a 1inch tall strip and glue it to the top of the overflow with silicone on a glass overflow) or weldon 16 for an acrylic overflow. I would suggest acrylic over polycarb it is much easier to glue.

Kim

 

[Anonymous]

Kim, I see that you registered back in 2002, but I still want to give you a welcome to RDO, albeit a rather late one.

Glad to see some of the old folks from alt.rec.marine.aquaria.

 

[kgross]

Thanks for the "re"Welcome.

Kim