overflow please

[llewoh05]

i need an cpr cs90 (600gph) or the equivalent. If anyone has one laying around I'll buy it off your hands. thanks

[Benny Z]

how much flow are you actually going to be sending through it?

i have one that i was using a mag5 with on my 46g. it has a single 1" bulkhead.

[llewoh05]

i want to be close to the 600gph mark or maybe a little bigger depending on what overflow i end up with. the cs90 has a single 1" bulkhead and is rated for 600gph. i figure that should do alright on my 10.

[saltyseaman]

I have one. PM me if you haven't found another yet.

[llewoh05]

still looking. got details?

[Benny Z]

why do you want so much flow going to the sump on a 10g?

[blooper74]

He wants to put a marlin in there and needs the water flow so it can slip stream while sitting still.

[Benny Z]

i smell a maxi-mod candidate.

;)

[llewoh05]

my little clown likes to ride the waves.

my sump/ref will be 4 times the size of my display. it will be 23.5"x17"x24 (41gal). i will also have a frag tank ontop off to the side. the 600gph flow from the overflow will be divided among the two. them meet back up in the sump/ref. then either a mag5 or 7 will push water back up to the main 10gal tank. either through a scwd w/manifold, or just staight back up depending on how much flow i get. i may put the scwd on its own closed loop.

[llewoh05]

i don't want any more powerheads. they are noisy and i hate the look of them.

[Benny Z]

i'd just go to wal-mart and get another 10g and drill it. i have a diamond bit for 1" bulkheads that can still be used a few more times.

i also have a brand new bit for 1/2" bulkheads if you want to do a small closed loop.

hob overflows are an accident waiting to happen.

[saltyseaman]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7217806#post7217806 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Benny Z
i'd just go to wal-mart and get another 10g and drill it.

Ditto. It will be cheaper and safer.

But, if you really want an overflow, PM me.

[llewoh05]

If i were to buy another tank. Where would i drill it? Back or Bottom. If i did bottom, wouldn't i have to make a durso drain or something similar?

Well, now that you guys say its bad and i really don't wanna come home to an overflowing tank or an empty tank for that matter. I guess I will be doing some more research on drilling a tank.

[LegoZ81]

i also have 2 bits for 3/4 inch bulkheads.
so we pretty much have you covered I also have some experiece drilling tanks and building overflow boxes with glass that look pretty decent.
Also I am going to be installing 1/4' glass baffles in my 75g sump tonight for the 125 and will be drilling that for the return pump.

[Benny Z]

i posted pics of my internal overflow box in this thread - http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=823655

[llewoh05]

to bad the pics don't show up anymore. could you repost.

[Benny Z]

oh crap. i was deleting stuff from my host last night making room for new stuff.

hrm.

[blooper74]

Way to go Ben, ruin the poor guys hopes and dreams.

[llewoh05]

i still don't get how the darn thing would fail and cause a flood? someone explain to me. my head hurts.

i don't see the big difference between an internal vs. external. an aqualifter suxs air anyway. so i should never have to worry about the siphon break.

[llewoh05]

screw it. im gonna build my own tank and drill it how i need it.
would a 28.5in(L)x18.5in(W)x15in(H) be alright with 1/4in acrylite ff. Illinic Plastics will cut to size for $100.

[Benny Z]

personally, i think you should wait until one of the local stores offers a dollar per gallon sale and purchase a 40L. the 40l is a great size for a small reef imo and it will be easier to drill and add an overflow to. you can easily add a glass overflow with silicon, which can be removed and modified as needed. with acrylic, once you bond two pieces together there's no taking it back apart. also, it scratches very easily.

acrylic is nice for clarity and it is certainly easy to drill. however, after some minimal experience drilling glass i would have to say the "hard" part about drilling glass is getting up the guts to do it. it's really a piece of cake.

i dunno, man, up to you. but i say if you are considering a larger tank that you just get a 40L. for $40 i'm going to pick one up myself the next time i see a dollar/gal sale.

[blooper74]

I was just in Marine Aquatics 20 minutes ago and Sam has tanks on sale for crazy prices. I saw a 40 breeder for like $50.00.

[llewoh05]

yeah but im looking for a custom size. if im going to get a new tank then i might as well get something that fits my needs.

28x18x15

i don't want anything to big. i plan on building a much bigger tank starting next year. i need something that will fit in my office. a 30gal would be great. but i don't like the height of prefab tanks. thats just wasted space. i like the shallow and long look with alot of depth. plus i already have a cabinet that will work perfectly for this application.

all i need is a tank, sump/ref tank, a return pump, and all the plumbing. I can get the tanks for $150 made to my specs. Now if you know where i can get both tanks made cheaper or a place that sells something at the size i want please let me know. I was just going to use a hob overflow, but if you guys say its a accident waiting to happen then i guess ill just scrap that idea and get what i really want. I just figured i would use some of the 10gal tanks that i have laying around.