In the market for an HOB overlfow.. Flooding discussion

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Originally Posted by fishytime

I think your plan to raise the return pump would cause you noise issues....if the return pump is just below the water line in the sump it will draw in air.....if it were me, I would buy a brand new 20g tank and drill it, then swap everything over......the cost of doing this would probably be less than buying a lifereef overflow.......

THanks for all the info guys. I was actually eyeing up the Lifereef overflow box as there are many people that seem to like them.

Fishytime, I agree witht he problem with the noise it could create, however if I did the math right, then the pump will be sufficiently below the surface to ensure there is no vortex created. If there is, I can make a custom vortex breaker and mount it on the pump so I think it won't be much of an issue.