Custom OverFlow Box

[nycfatcow]

gonna make a 75g RR tank..Tom is going to help me drill the holes...does anyone know how to make a custom overflow box?

 

[Tonyscoots84]

u drilling from the bottom or the way i did....

 

[nycfatcow]

wait im kinda lost... i think imma do it lkike you tony...jsut 2 holes...one for the sump one for the return right?

 

[Tonyscoots84]

correct but ur also gonna put a overflow box so u dont see the pipes correct... so what you would need if your doing that is the black pvc and weldon...

 

[nycfatcow]

i was planning on just leaving it in the open...the overflow box doesnt do anythign right?

 

[Tonyscoots84]

lolz......... its to late..... someone help old nycfatcow out please

 

[nycfatcow]

yoh i am so lost.... you have no clue tony

 

[aaron23]

I think you should PM sci33 on mh reefs or msg him on aim. (same aim) He did the same as what you are doing atm. He bought the acrylic overflow box custom made from some guy extremely cheap with the teeth all ready. If u want msg me on aim ill ask him for ya if you're interested. lmk.
Aaron.

 

[Tonyscoots84]

nycfatcow if ur still up call me on my cell 718-608-4016

 

[zahner]

wetdryfilter.com sells custom boxes, that's where i got mine

 

[nanoreefer22]

I was talking to calvin last night and was leading him in the direction of a DIY Glass external overflow. To save him the room inside the tank. All you guys know acrylic bonded to glass doesn't hold well.

I'm trying to find a link to one but I'm not having luck. Later tongiht when the RC search works.

 

[nycfatcow]

hmm kris... i was planning on to do it very simple no external overflow...just drill two holes....one for sump on for return...thats alll

 

[mdk888]

Try dursostandpipes.com, I got mine there and its cheaper than most other places.

 

[nanoreefer22]

hmm kris... i was planning on to do it very simple no external overflow...just drill two holes....one for sump on for return...thats alll

Damn thought you was still going external :teeth:

 

[Tonyscoots84]

how much easier it is doing it the way we discussed...

im taking pics tonite fatcow.....

 

[nycfatcow]

haha yup tony just like we discuessed...i hope i do it right lol...but yeh stop callin me fatcow my name is calvin!

 

[Tonyscoots84]

i like fatcow better.... aight fine ill call you calvin .....

 

[nycfatcow]

haha tony you can call me fatcow...only you though winklol

 

[samster]

y0 y0 dont put the holes on the bottom~! roFLz i regret so much cal try to put it on the back side of the tank just a hole u'd prolly get some noise try to plot it so u can fit an 90 degree L-bo or some sort. i drilled on the bottom of my tank before because i was usin a ocean clear system but once i went to sump/refug. its like now i got two clear overflow pipes in the middle of the tank roflz, just drill 2 holes in the back glass on each corner like about 3"-4" from top of glass down and u wouldnt even need to see anything in the tank. if i had a new tank to drill it would be so nice. since now i know how to get better flow from directions of water movement. u should follow someones system to get good flow n good water movement n turnaround time. IT took me like freakin trys after trys to get my mini tital pool lols (kickin sand daily) -=P

what kinda return pump are u using?(GPH)?
u could either drill 2 holes on each end of the back one for return and one for outlet or u could drill 3 but that prolly weaken that glass to much 2 inlets on both endsides n the outlet in the middle. best bet is to drill 2 wholes in the backside one each man no uglee overflows overflows are disgusting man i tried so hard to get rid of mine lols but atleast there clear instead of 2 white thick PVCs stickin up best solution the other one left me with pvc 3" high to the back corner when i try to make the overflow in an L shape and relocate it to the back.

 

[skatezen]

Like this? I made this one for my 75. Skims the whole surface and has dual 1" drains.