Anybody interested in making me acrylic calfo style overflow boxes?

[sunni]

I am looking for someone to make me two simple acrylic overflow boxes. They will be three sided Calfo style overflows, each about 22"X5"X6", I would prefer the side to be black and the bottom clear. No teeth needed. I will also need some acrylic bafffles for my sump so I could use leftovers as well.
Thanks!

[hollback]

Send Geo a pm. ;)

[bond007069]

No teeth needed?

why?, trying to get more DOC?

[terryhendrixson]

There is a guy on western ohio reef club named big falcon that can help you

[sunni]

After reading a bit I figured that teeth were not necessary for skimming, I will put a guard on the outlets so nothing take a ride to the sump.

[jakano]

hey sunni i built mine out of black and i wouldnt advise using it. it creates a large shadow underneath it so you have less room to put light loving corals. i put a gorgonian in the spot and it is doing quite well but would rather have had the space for other stuff. i would use glass and try to keep it coralline free. but if you do like lowlight corals and gorgonian then by all means use the black. if you buy the acrylic from the place in grandview they will cut it for you so that all you have to do is glue it together. the glueing part is pretty easy and i even have some weld-on left over that you can use if you like.

[hollback]

The problem with no teeth is that if your overflow box is built of black acrylic and a fish gets in there, it's gone. The other problem is that if a fish does die in your overflow and you have a guard on your drain the fish will get sucked to the guard, block your drain and overflow your display.

[bond007069]

Would the clear bottom allow light?

Might get scummy

[sunni]

Ok,
So it is better to be all clear, wouldn't it start to look bad after a while? I thought about using glass but I thought acrylic would be easier. Plus If I want teeth, I would pretty much have to use acrylic wouldn't I?

[asnatlas]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6894130#post6894130 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by sunni
Ok,
So it is better to be all clear, wouldn't it start to look bad after a while? I thought about using glass but I thought acrylic would be easier. Plus If I want teeth, I would pretty much have to use acrylic wouldn't I?

If you want "teeth" and glass you can use egg create...

I don't have a close up shot of my tank, but here is one of Brad's to see what I am talking about...

http://home.earthlink.net/~divers2/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/overflow1.jpg

[verper]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6894130#post6894130 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by sunni
Ok,
So it is better to be all clear, wouldn't it start to look bad after a while? I thought about using glass but I thought acrylic would be easier. Plus If I want teeth, I would pretty much have to use acrylic wouldn't I?

Anthony recommends no teeth. Smooth weir only. Look at this link for another solution to the fish problem like the one listed above

http://reefcentral.com/gallery/showgallery.php?cat=500&ppuser=88036&thumb=1

If you have a glass tank- glass overflow. Acrylic tank- acrylic overflow. Silicone used in a glass tank doesn't bond well with acrylic.

[xdusty6920]

yeah clear acrylic overlflows are kinda a pain too. they do look crappy rather quickly. but its just like everything else in your tank. it requires regular maintanence. still though, it beats using black acrylic and casting a big shadow.

[bond007069]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6894796#post6894796 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by verper
Anthony recommends no teeth. Smooth weir only. Look at this link for another solution to the fish problem like the one listed above

http://reefcentral.com/gallery/showgallery.php?cat=500&ppuser=88036&thumb=1

If you have a glass tank- glass overflow. Acrylic tank- acrylic overflow. Silicone used in a glass tank doesn't bond well with acrylic.

So there was a glass top placed above the overflow.
Seemed like that slit was pretty small. I could see bubble algea or crud cloging that easily.

[verper]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6895983#post6895983 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by bond007069
So there was a glass top placed above the overflow.
Seemed like that slit was pretty small. I could see bubble algea or crud cloging that easily.

Not my idea or pictures. Think that guy did his out of acrylic but I could see that working. Most Calfo style overflows have plenty of area for flow if a snail or bubble algae clogged a small area. That overflow pictured is one of two on the tank.

[sunni]

Shawn - How was the eggcrate attached to the glass? Did they use smoked glass? how is that working out?

[asnatlas]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6897722#post6897722 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by sunni
Shawn - How was the eggcrate attached to the glass? Did they use smoked glass? how is that working out?

Just a little bit of silicone, don't need much... Yes that is "tinted" glass... I will try to get some close up shots of my tank... My tank is not operational yet, but Brad's has been up and running for about 8 months now and I have not heard of any complaints...

[hllywd]

If you have a glass tank- glass overflow. Acrylic tank- acrylic overflow. Silicone used in a glass tank doesn't bond well with acrylic


Anybody know of an adhesive/sealant to adhere acrylic to glass reliably? Oh yeah... reef safe too...
:cool:

[sunni]

I have heard that you can use Epoxy to adhear acrylic to glass as long as there is no pressure on it, or the pressure would be pushing it towards the glass (like an internal overflow). Of coarse it would be at your own risk...

[asnatlas]

Sunni, that is correct... It will hold just not under alot of pressure... If you were going to use silicone to attach some eggcreate to glass it would be fine...

[hllywd]

I'd like to find something that will bond, pressure or not. I'm sure it's possible, All-Glass does it with the Mega Flow overflow system... hmmm.... maybe a call to All-Glass...:rolleyes:

:cool:

[verper]

I don't think those All Glass mega flows are acrylic. More like ABS plastic.

[jakano]

i used silicone for my overflow. it does bond to glass its just not strong enough to hold back the weight of water. it will not come off if you use it for an overfloww.

[danieljames]

Would you be interested in this overflow? It's appx. 24.5"Lx6.5"Wx6"xH w/clear back and bottom, black on all sides $75
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