overflow for custom 24x24x14 tank

[russ722]

hey everyone,

im getting a custom 24x24x14 3/8 glass tank made and i need to decide on the overflow design.what do you guys suggest ? feel free to post pics.

[HarryPotter]

Effing cool! Just remember to select 3/8 glass

 

 

http://reefsavvy.com/the-reef-savvy-difference/

[russ722]

That's awesome but $$$$ the builders gonna make the overflow I just need to decide where I want it and what design? I like the rounded corner overflow like deep blues 30g cube has but builder has never done a rounded overflow before.

[jedimasterben]

Modular marine on ebay. They have several 'stock' ones available and can modify them however you wish for very little cost. The craftsmanship is sound, but you can see the seams on the outside edges on mine. Not a dealbreaker, though.

 

[NanoFever]

http://synergyreef.com/product/16-synergy-reef-overflow/

[russ722]

thanks guys,

i may have misworded it but what i mean is hes building the overflow box , i have to decide where in the tank i want it. either standard box on back somewhere, or drilled on bottom of tank and location. what do you guys recommend location wise for good skimming and flow and clean look?

[HarryPotter]

thanks guys,

i may have misworded it but what i mean is hes building the overflow box , i have to decide where in the tank i want it. either standard box on back somewhere, or drilled on bottom of tank and location. what do you guys recommend location wise for good skimming and flow and clean look?

 

Oh, I would say a center black overflow box. The small ones at the top are cooler, but sure the standard center is cool.

[Hig789]

Modular marine on ebay. They have several 'stock' ones available and can modify them however you wish for very little cost. The craftsmanship is sound, but you can see the seams on the outside edges on mine. Not a dealbreaker, though.

 

Hey Ben are you using one of these on a tank? I was looking at this one and I was a little worried that it only used one bulkhead between the overflow and the drain box. Seems like it would be a lot of pressure on the glass in one spot.

 

I love the synergy and reef savvy ones but I don't need one that large. Although I do like the magnetic covers for the top of the overflow not worth double the price of these IMO.

 

http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&alt=web&id=201291912999&globalID=EBAY-US

[jedimasterben]

Hey Ben are you using one of these on a tank? I was looking at this one and I was a little worried that it only used one bulkhead between the overflow and the drain box. Seems like it would be a lot of pressure on the glass in one spot.

 

I love the synergy and reef savvy ones but I don't need one that large. Although I do like the magnetic covers for the top of the overflow not worth double the price of these IMO.

 

http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&alt=web&id=201291912999&globalID=EBAY-US

Nah, I just bought it to look at it

 

 

The photos in that list are deceiving, as they are of the much larger model. The outer box in that listing is only 8x4x5. I had mine custom made, using two 1" bulkheads through the tank instead of one 1.5" one. The box is also a little bit wider, I think it is 9" long instead of 8", but basically the same. It's quiet, but mine is toothless and so has some water noise going into the inner box.

[Hig789]

Nah, I just bought it to look at it

 

 

The photos in that list are deceiving, as they are of the much larger model. The outer box in that listing is only 8x4x5. I had mine custom made, using two 1" bulkheads through the tank instead of one 1.5" one. The box is also a little bit wider, I think it is 9" long instead of 8", but basically the same. It's quiet, but mine is toothless and so has some water noise going into the inner box.

Haha. Well you were holding it in your hand in the first picture.

 

Nice I thought about that. Might contact them and get one with two bulkheads instead of one. One just seems kind of iffy no matter how small the box is.