Overflow box

[scunfcu]

Any recommendation for Overflow box? I'm concern about leakage and overflow. There are many brands and I don't see any review on them. Tom's Rapid Pro surface skimmer, CPR...etc. There is the additional of Aqualifter to setup to regain siphon.

 

[noodleman]

drill the tank i had a CPR overflow with the aqualifter before, but the hole on the CPR would get clogged by something so the aqualifter couldnt remove the air, and eventually it'll fail

 

[scunfcu]

How about the hightly rated lifereef prefilter, it suppose to auto restart when power return.

 

[tsinkoy]

I have the Hurricane Quietflo 600 Overflow box. I've only had my tank a couple of weeks, and so far, there hasn't been any problems.

I read somewhere here that the U-tubes are better than the other ones.

 

[scunfcu]

Wow, thanks, that overflows looks good and pricing is very competitive. I'll check it out. So did you test it by turning power on/off to see if its continue?

 

[tsinkoy]

I did, i turned off the power in my return pump, and it didn't lose its vacuum or whatever it is.

It basically started working again after I turned the pump on.

 

[scunfcu]

Super, I'll check into it.

 

[Bob 1000]

Cheaper to drill the tank and if you decide to go with a bigger pump the 2 1 inches will accomidate this idea..

 

[Bori]

I upgraded to a lifereef after a couple of CPR disaters left my new rug with a great big salt stain. It's been 5 years with the lifereef and its yet to fail me (knock on wood). I Like it so much, I just ordered another one. HTH. --Rob--

 

[scunfcu]

Thanks for feedback. Between lifereef and Quietflo prefilter, there is big difference in pricing. So Will give that some consideration. Both seems to get positive feedback, I know Lifereef is more popular, but the Quietflo works also and its half the price.

 

[lunner]

I use Lifereef. They make well proven overflow.