torosax
Aquarium Advice Apprentice
Hey guys,
Just wondering if anyone can give me any ideas on how to increase the flow on my overflow. I put in a 500GPH return pump and was worried that it wouldn't be strong enough to keep up with the overflow.. I was wrong.. the water in the drain box is just high enough to slowly flow through the drain pipes.. I wound up putting in a ball valve to slow down the pump, which right now, it's almost completely closed.
Here are some pics and stats about the overflow box..
OFB design..
pics of the actual box..
Return with Ball Valve:
I read that 1" drains should average around 300-350 gph.. There's no way I'm even close to that right now. I could definitely use some more gph from the overflow... Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks,
Betillo
Just wondering if anyone can give me any ideas on how to increase the flow on my overflow. I put in a 500GPH return pump and was worried that it wouldn't be strong enough to keep up with the overflow.. I was wrong.. the water in the drain box is just high enough to slowly flow through the drain pipes.. I wound up putting in a ball valve to slow down the pump, which right now, it's almost completely closed.
Here are some pics and stats about the overflow box..
OFB design..
pics of the actual box..
Return with Ball Valve:
I read that 1" drains should average around 300-350 gph.. There's no way I'm even close to that right now. I could definitely use some more gph from the overflow... Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks,
Betillo