Newbie Question

[mystair13]

Looking at some tank photos I noticed that some tanks have a black box usually attached to the back wall. Is this an overflow box and do the tubing for a filter attach to the bottom of the box? If so, does this look better than having tubes showing in the tank?

 

[pat8you]

yes, the black box is an overflow. There is usually a stand pipe and pressure line inside the overflow for the input/output of the tank. There are two holes drilled in the bottom glass for the pipes and they are then connected to a sump (another tank for equipments and things of that nature underneath the main display). I think it looks better to have an overflow and i like having a sump underneath to be able to hide equipment as well as add water volume to the tank.

 

[mystair13]

That is the way I am leaning but just wanted to make sure that is what it was. I was also going to have a reservoir tank next to my wet/dry filter to help maintain water levels.

 

[mystair13]

Being new I am not completely sure how to set this up. There are two holes on the bottom, I am assuming one for intake and one for return. Are there tubes that actually connect to these holes on the top side? If anyone has any pictures to I can see what it looks like before I start purchasing plumbing as I am a "pictures" kind of guy. I can figure anything by looking at a picture rather than words only. Thanks for any help.

 

[pat8you]

If you are going to make one your self check out this link.
Durso Standpipes

the pressure line from your pump is just a piece of pvc connected to lockline.

Aquarium Intake/Outake Kit at Big Al's Online