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Old 06-03-2007, 05:21 AM
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The guys at golds aquarium in calgary have a good silent overflow set up. If you call and speak with them they would probabally email u some pics. Having the return ran above the water level and then into the tank is the safest way to pipe it. On mine I ran the return over the overflow. Then I drilled a hole in the 90 on the return and tapped a small plastic threaded barb adapter in to it. I used some small diameter tubing to keep the water from the barb adapter in the overflow. I secured the tubing just above the water level as a siphon break. works like a charm. No more relying on check valves.
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Old 06-03-2007, 01:49 PM
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Coming along nice Mike. I used a flat black though. Not sure any difference.

If you did straight stacks, the overflow box would be smaller but for sure, more noise. You could build Stockman stacks. Take up very little room, in comparison to Duraso,s.
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Old 06-03-2007, 10:35 PM
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Here is the bare bones of the stand 3/4" plywood for the top and the bottom. 4x4's on the corners and 2x6 in the middle. it should Hold I'm tthinking of wrapping it with maple plywood or Oak havent decided yet..



the stand is nothing great its what you put on the outside that makes it...

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