how to hide my overflow?

jimbo222 · #1 12-22-2009, 08:51 PM

hmm all great ideas. thanks.
not sure what to do but will try to post my solution when i figure it out.

lastlight · #2 12-22-2009, 09:22 PM

I wanted to be able to scrape my back wall with a razorblade so I ruled out a piece of acrylic. What I ended up doing was painting the inside of my overflow with black paint (same as back of tank) and then I siliconed a new piece of glass OVER the painted area so water would not contact it.

The overflow area still looked like a slightly different black than the rest of the tank but it worked well.

fishytime · #3 12-22-2009, 09:27 PM

More rock?

jimbo222 · #4 12-22-2009, 09:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fishytime

More rock?

i was considering more rock with the big Red Coral sale

but was trying to avoid a mini cycle.

mark · #5 12-22-2009, 10:01 PM

my overflows are covered on the outside with ~1/8" black acrylic sheets now being covered with corilline, GSP, mushrooms, zoa and got some monti cap to attached.

fishytime · #6 12-23-2009, 12:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jimbo222

i was considering more rock with the big Red Coral sale

but was trying to avoid a mini cycle.

I routinely add up to a few pounds of LR to my system at a time....you could always pick up what you need and store it in a rubbermaid with a heater and a powerhead and add it slowly over time?