jrose2
Aquarium Advice Newbie
Had some concerns about my current overflow box, and was wondering where I can find some good links on pump size/flow in relation to overflow box design...
I have a 50G that has a 1.5" drain. I built a stockman standpipe for the overflow box, which is ~5.5" X 5.5". Problem is water level in the tank is about .5" lower than I'd like given the teeth and spacing I have on the overflow. My return pump is a rio 2500, and there is plenty of headloss on the return due to splitting to two returns, two 45 degree angles and running through a SCWD.
the only way I've been able to adjust the water level is to attach acrylic to the overflow box to raise the height of the bottom of the teeth. My question is, is the low water level due to bad overflow design (too many teeth, too wide of spaces, pockets too deep) or can I upgrade my pump and expect to achieve higher water level? I know there's some math behind overflow teeth spacing (mine has 3 sides of 7 teeth with 1/4" X 1.25" height in the pockets), but I'd like to know how to correct the problem...
I have a 50G that has a 1.5" drain. I built a stockman standpipe for the overflow box, which is ~5.5" X 5.5". Problem is water level in the tank is about .5" lower than I'd like given the teeth and spacing I have on the overflow. My return pump is a rio 2500, and there is plenty of headloss on the return due to splitting to two returns, two 45 degree angles and running through a SCWD.
the only way I've been able to adjust the water level is to attach acrylic to the overflow box to raise the height of the bottom of the teeth. My question is, is the low water level due to bad overflow design (too many teeth, too wide of spaces, pockets too deep) or can I upgrade my pump and expect to achieve higher water level? I know there's some math behind overflow teeth spacing (mine has 3 sides of 7 teeth with 1/4" X 1.25" height in the pockets), but I'd like to know how to correct the problem...