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    DIY overflow and sump with a twist. will it work??

    what am i running right back to the sump? the maxijet output?
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    DIY overflow and sump with a twist. will it work??

    hey good idea. i didnt think of running them both. could use 2 return lines then 1 actual nosel in the tank having both lines going to it. That way creating more flow in the tank from a single output. hmm sounds like a plan. gonna build the overflow n sump box monday/tuesday so we shall go from...
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    DIY overflow and sump with a twist. will it work??

    thanks for the reply jsoong. im gonna build the overflow first n test it in a bucket in the bath tub. i think ive seen a video on youtube of somebody doin this with the same overflow and it working when u turn the shower head off (simulating a power out) it seems to work. the only real was of...
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    DIY overflow and sump with a twist. will it work??

    this is a quick design of what it will look like when done. only basic cos im no expert on paint. oh and i no the overflow pipe is just 1 downpipe on my diagram but please relate to the video to see what it'll actually look like. all the other tubes are just basic single lengths of silocone hose.
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    DIY overflow and sump with a twist. will it work??

    ill try and get some plans together when i get time but i cant see the overflow failing because it will be 1 that keeps syphon even when the power goes out YouTube - ‪Nano Lagoon (DIY Overflow)‬‏ this isnt me but its what i plan on building. it will only work when the water is above the...
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    DIY overflow and sump with a twist. will it work??

    right guys, first post on here and its gonna b a interesting 1. first off my tank is a 28 gallon nano with a few frags in atm. basicly im gonna build a pvc overflow pipe, ive done loads of research into that and thats not the problem. now im just wandering as im running a canister filter at the...
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