Planning the new tank.

Grace's Dad · 02/24/2006, 04:17 PM

Anyone local currently running/ever built a horizontal calfo style overflow?
I am looking to put one of these on the short side of an AGA 210g.
AGA says they can drill their tanks this way (on the 24" side), I just have to have the lfs specify this type of driiling when I order. They don't look too hard to make, but wondering if anyone has any experience with them.

DrBDC · 02/24/2006, 05:55 PM

Type in Calfo and manifold on the search engine and there is a number of threads that go into it. In short, get it tall enough to plumb a durso on the top of the pipes. Probably need to get the pieces, put it togather and measure. Give it extra to be sure.

Grace's Dad · 02/25/2006, 04:24 PM

I was considering something similar to the pics in the begining of this thread.
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...ighlight=calfo
I wouldn't do the teeth, and only two 1" or 1.5" holes to the sump. And two 1.5" holes drilled lower for a closed loop.
This guy's drain seems to work are there any potential problems with this type set up?

DrBDC · 02/25/2006, 05:18 PM

No more than any overflow. I personally would do teeth though as it can keep things out of the overflow and the drain pipes which DO cause problems. i.e. snails, fish, etc.

02/24/2006, 04:17 PM	#1
Grace's Dad Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Fairview Heights, Ill. Posts: 1,139	Planning the new tank. Anyone local currently running/ever built a horizontal calfo style overflow? I am looking to put one of these on the short side of an AGA 210g. AGA says they can drill their tanks this way (on the 24" side), I just have to have the lfs specify this type of driiling when I order. They don't look too hard to make, but wondering if anyone has any experience with them.

02/24/2006, 05:55 PM	#2
DrBDC Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Ballwin, Missouri Posts: 10,356	Type in Calfo and manifold on the search engine and there is a number of threads that go into it. In short, get it tall enough to plumb a durso on the top of the pipes. Probably need to get the pieces, put it togather and measure. Give it extra to be sure. __________________ Some drink at the fountain of knowledge, some just gargle, but most are rabid. Current Tank Info: 180g sps+75 softy/lps on one system tunze's, seio's, mjmods, aquacontroller w/add ons, 2X400 XM10000 and 3X160 vho actinic, 110g sump, 110 frag tank, Geo Beckett and other stuff

02/25/2006, 05:18 PM	#4
DrBDC Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Ballwin, Missouri Posts: 10,356	No more than any overflow. I personally would do teeth though as it can keep things out of the overflow and the drain pipes which DO cause problems. i.e. snails, fish, etc. __________________ Some drink at the fountain of knowledge, some just gargle, but most are rabid. Current Tank Info: 180g sps+75 softy/lps on one system tunze's, seio's, mjmods, aquacontroller w/add ons, 2X400 XM10000 and 3X160 vho actinic, 110g sump, 110 frag tank, Geo Beckett and other stuff

02/25/2006, 04:24 PM	#3
Grace's Dad Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Fairview Heights, Ill. Posts: 1,139	I was considering something similar to the pics in the begining of this thread. http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...ighlight=calfo I wouldn't do the teeth, and only two 1" or 1.5" holes to the sump. And two 1.5" holes drilled lower for a closed loop. This guy's drain seems to work are there any potential problems with this type set up?