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09-07-2008, 02:19 PM
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One important thing is to check the glass on the tank first.
If it is a Hagen Tank the bottom is going to be tempered and can not be drilled. So you have to drill the back. Also being a freshwater tank for so long you have to be careful because if you have use copper based medical treatments in the past the residue could be toxic to your corals. I am using that skimmer and I have a 10g tank right below it... just in case it over flows... again.
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09-07-2008, 04:43 PM
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LifeReef
LifeReef overflow boxes are one of the best as they do not require the lifters and pumps a CPR one requires so the siphon does not get broken. I have never had the siphon break on the LifeReef after a power outage or pump restart. There have been times though where the overflow could not keep up initially when the pump restarted and therefore the water in the tank was very high, near overflowing.
One other drawback of a HOB overflow is they don't seem to have the same flow capability a drilled tank would have. Finally, I am not a fan of the look, as there is a big box in your tank, which I find more obvious than the corner overflows. A drilled tank is a better option, but a HOB overflow can work. I have a LifeReef and it is easy, but I can't wait until I have a drilled tank and built in Herbie overflow.
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Rebuilding.... Concept Custom 50gal 24x24x20, herbie overflow, Radion g2, 20 gal sump, Bubble Magus NAC 7, MP10 WES, Speedwave 1320 return.
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