Overflow box covers

[AquaDan]

Can anyone tell me where to find overflow covers? I've looked online so far no luck. I've included a couple of pics to show what I need.


Thanks!

 

[hclaveria]

Why do you want them covered?

 

[jaa1456]

I would guess so no fish get behind there and to stop algae from growing behind them.

 

[SIReefer]

Id keep the ofs open - for air circulation. I covered mine cause of the noise but I had probs w/the pressure & flow. Why do you want to cover them??

 

[AquaDan]

Why do you want them covered?

Getting a lot of noise coming out of them. Looking for any and all ways to quiet them down.

 

[SIReefer]

If its for fish surfing over the ofs use a mesh top & you should be good.

 

[hclaveria]

for the noise, I see lots of people putting in Hofer Gurgle Buster. You can make the pipe high enough so that there is less water crashing straight down, maybe make it so the holes are 3/4 of the way up. The other option are Durso Pipes but I never tried it.


I don't have drilled tanks but I have seen this done this way.

 

[albano]

Getting a lot of noise coming out of them. Looking for any and all ways to quiet them down.

what kind of standpipe/drains do you have?

 

[AquaDan]

for the noise, I see lots of people putting in Hofer Gurgle Buster. You can make the pipe high enough so that there is less water crashing straight down, maybe make it so the holes are 3/4 of the way up. The other option are Durso Pipes but I never tried it.


I don't have drilled tanks but I have seen this done this way.

Thanks. I'll look into that.

 

[AquaDan]

what kind of standpipe/drains do you have?

I have Durso's. I started with a 1/16" hole drilled on the top and I've since increased the size to 3/32". Getting a ton of splashing sound but I've got some other issues to work out that Coral Theory has been helping me with. Just trying to think anything that can help reduce the noise.

 

[CHEMCHEF]

If it is the classic toilet flushing noise you can try feeding a piece of airline tubing deep into the 3/32 hole

 

[AquaDan]

Thanks everyone. I was checking out the Hofer Gurgle Buster. Looks like an interesting design.

 

[Coral Theory]

Hofer Gurgle Buster is good alternative to try to quiet down the overflow.

There is no one that makes overflow covers, most are DIY. Find piece of black acrylic and just try to cut it to shape. But if you can fine tune your diy gurgle buster then you will not need a cover.

 

[jpellica]

Also look into the Hurbie overflow on RC

 

[saltwaterinbrooklyn]

I would guess so no fish get behind there and to stop algae from growing behind them.

Exactly

 

[noelskii]

I would guess so no fish get behind there and to stop algae from growing behind them.

+1 i need one

 

[hclaveria]

For keeping out the fish, I bought a block of black filter foam. I cut it in half, making it thinner, and the cut it to shape so that it fit snuggled on the top. Doesn't disturb the flow at all and doesn't get wet or dirty.