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chris.rogers 
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Posted: June 25 2007 at 3:58pm |
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Well, have you?
What size of tank was it for?
Please share details and experience.
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Posted: June 25 2007 at 4:37pm |
posted once allready, but it disappeared? check out http://www.melevsreef.com/acrylics/overflow.htmlfor plans on how to build a good one, also run a airline into the top of the overflow and to the airline fitting on a powerhead to keep airbubbles from forming. it also might have the ability to restart the prime in the event of a power outage.
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Posted: June 25 2007 at 4:42pm |
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Yeah, I saw that... but I think making it out of elbows and pipes (heck, even flexible hoses) would be a lot easier for me to mess around with than acrylic, you know?
I guess I'm more after unforeseen pros and cons of doing it with acrylic-- if anyone has.
Edited by chris.rogers - June 25 2007 at 4:42pm
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Posted: June 25 2007 at 5:25pm |
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chris,
I have an overflow in the office that I will sell you cheep. OR you can trade me my drill bits back.LOL
T
Edited by El Vato - June 25 2007 at 5:27pm
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Posted: June 25 2007 at 8:04pm |
Sounds like a great deal to me. I'd go for " OR you can trade me my drill bits back.LOL". You can't beat that price anywhere.
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Posted: June 25 2007 at 8:27pm |
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I have 3 pvc u tubes connecting my sump to my fuge. Is that what you are asking about? I guess I don't understand this part "overflow box out of PVC only"
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Posted: June 25 2007 at 9:50pm |
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Trey:
oh snap! Yeah let me find that! Crap!
jeffras:
Not exactly. :) Rather than getting together a bunch of small pieces of acrylic and putting them together, or rather than buying an over flow box, I was thinking about putting together an overflow box out of pvc.
That's all. Wondering if anyone else had done it.
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Posted: June 26 2007 at 7:19am |
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el vato I would be intrested in buying your over flow if you want to sell it. I live in logan to
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Posted: June 26 2007 at 9:09am |
I have made many overflows using a Lee's Specimin box, the kind of box the LFS use to put the fish in after they catch it for you. I have plans and a pic that I can email to you if interested. Just send me your request [email protected]
Edited by Mark Peterson - June 26 2007 at 9:10am
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Posted: June 26 2007 at 11:57am |
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Mark:
Email sent.
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