Reducing overflow box openings?

[paddyob]

My overflow box has typical eggcrate trim. One of my clowns always ends up in the box.

Has anyone found a good way to reduce the openings without restricting the flow too much?

I was thinking on cutting pieces of eggcrate and putting them in diagonally and cut them in two. But I worry my water level will rise.

Here's my box...

http://i653.photobucket.com/albums/uu253/paddyob/0F2A8932-4CDC-443B-96A0-340A6ADFEA96-5902-00000720934EEF71.jpg

[FishyFishy!]

Ever thought of putting a top on it as well? Do you think the clown is getting through the egg crate, or just over top of it?

I would personally go with a plastic overflow box cover that extends upwords into standard overflow teeth.

[mark]

fish I've taken out of the overflow way to big to fit through the crating, so I'm voting also likely yours went over the top.

[sphelps]

Gutter gaurd mesh from hardware stores is pretty handy for this, I've zip-tied it over eggcrate for overflows many times in the past.

http://i00.i.aliimg.com/img/pb/976/604/388/388604976_742.jpg

[Aquattro]

Gutter gaurd mesh from hardware stores is pretty handy for this, I've zip-tied it over eggcrate for overflows many times in the past.


Yup, that's what I've used in the past. Good stuff, easy to work with and cheap.

[paddyob]

My pair of clowns is smaller... So I always assumed it was just getting through the holes.

Ill try a cover before making the holes smaller. You never know.

Thanks all.