Diy overflow - Aquarium Advice

canyon15 · 01-06-2006, 11:42 PM

I would like to make my own but not go through acrylic bending if i can avoid it. My thought is that a [acronym:0320781bfa="Hang On Back"]HOB[/acronym:0320781bfa] power filter could be converted to an overflow. Let me know what you think. Any input would be greatly appreciated.

noteworthy · 01-07-2006, 08:45 PM

Good Article for [acronym:97ba2a10d5="Do it yourself"]DIY[/acronym:97ba2a10d5] Skimmer/Overflow Box

http://www.reefs.org/[acronym:97ba2a10d5="Do it yourself"]diy[/acronym:97ba2a10d5]/index.html

noteworthy · 01-21-2006, 03:38 AM

Just checking up on you. Whats the status of the overflow?

canyon15 · 01-21-2006, 10:16 AM

I decided that for a couple $ more i could get one made correctly instead of hoping i would make one right the first time. I didn't have the tools to do it properly and didn't want to buy them for a possible one time use. Thanks for checking to see how i made out.

Skyrmir · 01-21-2006, 02:47 PM

I went the [acronym:71ab584477="Plastic pipe"]pvc[/acronym:71ab584477] route when I made mine myself. Cost me about $15 in [acronym:71ab584477="Plastic pipe"]pvc[/acronym:71ab584477] pipe and a little bit of silicon. I figure mine maxed out around 150gph, but it's real easy to upgrade. What kind of price did you find on a premade one? Cheapest overflow box I found was around $50 before shipping.

canyon15 · 01-21-2006, 03:45 PM

I found one that was 600 [acronym:4dc0cf7445="Gallons per hour"]gph[/acronym:4dc0cf7445] for $25 before shipping.

Jeraljay · 01-21-2006, 06:34 PM

where?

JProx · 01-21-2006, 07:00 PM

ebay, expect i keep getting my bids sniped in the last 2 mins of the auction or the auction has inflated shipping rates (more so than normal) and when the auction closes s/h is equal to, or greater than your bid.

canyon15 · 01-22-2006, 12:08 AM

That is exactly where i found it but for me up here in the north even with exchange, duty and shipping it is still cheaper than buying it for a canadian store.

JProx · 01-22-2006, 01:56 AM

i never said it wasn't cheaper than a local [acronym:87273db47b="Local Fish Store"]LFS[/acronym:87273db47b], its just not a killer deal that you would come to expect on ebay. its a trend that has been going on for the past 4 yrs, where people are inflating their s/h charges to make more of a profit, and its complete crap, and i hate it.

i would love to get a few sheets of acylic and start mass producing overflow boxes shipped a fair price, and put all those 'turds' out of business on ebay.

01-06-2006, 11:42 PM	#1
canyon15 Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Halifax Canada Posts: 236	Diy overflow I would like to make my own but not go through acrylic bending if i can avoid it. My thought is that a [acronym:0320781bfa="Hang On Back"]HOB[/acronym:0320781bfa] power filter could be converted to an overflow. Let me know what you think. Any input would be greatly appreciated. __________________ 65 gal reef EQUIPMENT: 2 PC's 192W each , 20 gal sump/fuge LIVESTOCK: 4 false clowns, 2 firefish, cardinal, midas blennie, toadstool, zoos, shrooms, trumpet coral, torch, pagoda, frogspawn, poylps, red open brain, devils hand, hermits, snails, 3 cleaner shrimp, coral banded and a emerald crab.

01-21-2006, 10:16 AM	#4
canyon15 Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Halifax Canada Posts: 236	I decided that for a couple $ more i could get one made correctly instead of hoping i would make one right the first time. I didn't have the tools to do it properly and didn't want to buy them for a possible one time use. Thanks for checking to see how i made out. __________________ 65 gal reef EQUIPMENT: 2 PC's 192W each , 20 gal sump/fuge LIVESTOCK: 4 false clowns, 2 firefish, cardinal, midas blennie, toadstool, zoos, shrooms, trumpet coral, torch, pagoda, frogspawn, poylps, red open brain, devils hand, hermits, snails, 3 cleaner shrimp, coral banded and a emerald crab.

01-21-2006, 03:45 PM	#6
canyon15 Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Halifax Canada Posts: 236	I found one that was 600 [acronym:4dc0cf7445="Gallons per hour"]gph[/acronym:4dc0cf7445] for $25 before shipping. __________________ 65 gal reef EQUIPMENT: 2 PC's 192W each , 20 gal sump/fuge LIVESTOCK: 4 false clowns, 2 firefish, cardinal, midas blennie, toadstool, zoos, shrooms, trumpet coral, torch, pagoda, frogspawn, poylps, red open brain, devils hand, hermits, snails, 3 cleaner shrimp, coral banded and a emerald crab.

01-22-2006, 12:08 AM	#9
canyon15 Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Halifax Canada Posts: 236	That is exactly where i found it but for me up here in the north even with exchange, duty and shipping it is still cheaper than buying it for a canadian store. __________________ 65 gal reef EQUIPMENT: 2 PC's 192W each , 20 gal sump/fuge LIVESTOCK: 4 false clowns, 2 firefish, cardinal, midas blennie, toadstool, zoos, shrooms, trumpet coral, torch, pagoda, frogspawn, poylps, red open brain, devils hand, hermits, snails, 3 cleaner shrimp, coral banded and a emerald crab.

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01-07-2006, 08:45 PM	#2
noteworthy Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Texas Posts: 359 Images: 14	Good Article for [acronym:97ba2a10d5="Do it yourself"]DIY[/acronym:97ba2a10d5] Skimmer/Overflow Box http://www.reefs.org/[acronym:97ba2a10d5="Do it yourself"]diy[/acronym:97ba2a10d5]/index.html

01-21-2006, 03:38 AM	#3
noteworthy Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Texas Posts: 359 Images: 14	Just checking up on you. Whats the status of the overflow?

01-21-2006, 02:47 PM	#5
Skyrmir Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Fort Lauderdale, FL Posts: 510 Images: 9	I went the [acronym:71ab584477="Plastic pipe"]pvc[/acronym:71ab584477] route when I made mine myself. Cost me about $15 in [acronym:71ab584477="Plastic pipe"]pvc[/acronym:71ab584477] pipe and a little bit of silicon. I figure mine maxed out around 150gph, but it's real easy to upgrade. What kind of price did you find on a premade one? Cheapest overflow box I found was around $50 before shipping.

01-21-2006, 06:34 PM	#7
Jeraljay Aquarium Advice Regular Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: camarillo ca Posts: 77	where?

01-21-2006, 07:00 PM	#8
JProx Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Cleveland ohio Posts: 359	ebay, expect i keep getting my bids sniped in the last 2 mins of the auction or the auction has inflated shipping rates (more so than normal) and when the auction closes s/h is equal to, or greater than your bid.

01-22-2006, 01:56 AM	#10
JProx Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Cleveland ohio Posts: 359	i never said it wasn't cheaper than a local [acronym:87273db47b="Local Fish Store"]LFS[/acronym:87273db47b], its just not a killer deal that you would come to expect on ebay. its a trend that has been going on for the past 4 yrs, where people are inflating their s/h charges to make more of a profit, and its complete crap, and i hate it. i would love to get a few sheets of acylic and start mass producing overflow boxes shipped a fair price, and put all those 'turds' out of business on ebay.

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