overflow chamber
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Topic: overflow chamber
Posted By: pgravis
Subject: overflow chamber
Date Posted: December 22 2009 at 8:59pm
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i need to either buy or build an overflow chamber (? not sure what its called, but the acrylic box around the durso). any thoughts, is it cheaper to build one or buy one? anyone have one to sell, it is for a 30 breeder, so like 12" high, or does anyone have any scrap acrylic to make one?
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Posted By: fishoutawater
Date Posted: December 22 2009 at 9:35pm
| I have one I'm not using you can have for next to nothing. It's custom made with most of the plumbing. Let me know if you are interested. |
Posted By: fishoutawater
Date Posted: December 22 2009 at 11:23pm
 I cut out the teeth and put gutterguard around it to help it flow a little better, and keep snails/fish etc out of it. I built my own box on the back to incorporate a silent overflow, I guarantee you will not hear it. You will need a couple of bulkheads, a valve to control flow rate in primary drain and a little pvc.
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Posted By: pgravis
Date Posted: December 22 2009 at 11:35pm
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actually that is not quite what I am looking for, sorry for the confusion. My tank is drilled, but I need an acrylic box to go around the drain pipe-I am not sure what to call it thanks for the offer
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Posted By: fishoutawater
Date Posted: December 22 2009 at 11:48pm
| Da#$ computer. I don't know what I was thinking. I have been trying to upload a pic of the other overflow I have. It is black plastic with 1 1/4" teeth cut in the top. It is 17 1/2" tall, 9 1/2" wide, and 3 1/4" deep. |
Posted By: fishoutawater
Date Posted: December 22 2009 at 11:52pm
Is this more like it? Rotten computer took 20 min to get that Da** pic up!
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Posted By: pgravis
Date Posted: December 23 2009 at 12:13am
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unfortunately that one wont work. the hole is drilled so that I would need one like 4.5 to 5" deep. the quest continues
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Posted By: rdbrown
Date Posted: December 26 2009 at 3:14pm
I could build one to your specs using 1/4" Black ABS Plastic. ------------- Kauai, Hawaii |
Posted By: pgravis
Date Posted: December 26 2009 at 6:21pm
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pm sent
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