overflow

fiorano · #1 12-09-2008, 05:52 PM

right now i am using that c-siphon over flow with the aqualifter pump. and sometimes when i come home the over flow is losing siphon and it is half air in it instead of being all water. also it makes lots of noise. just wondering if anyone knows of a more reliable and quieter overflow. without driling the tank that is haha its a bit late for that.

superduperwesman · #2 12-09-2008, 06:35 PM

Drill it. Just drain some water and drill the hole

levi1803 · #3 12-09-2008, 06:36 PM

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Originally Posted by superduperwesman

Drill it. Just drain some water and drill the hole

Do people actually do that?

fkshiu · #4 12-09-2008, 06:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fiorano

right now i am using that c-siphon over flow with the aqualifter pump. and sometimes when i come home the over flow is losing siphon and it is half air in it instead of being all water. also it makes lots of noise. just wondering if anyone knows of a more reliable and quieter overflow. without driling the tank that is haha its a bit late for that.

Lifereef: hands down the best HOB overflow on the market. It's the BK of HOB overflows.

If the price makes you squirm, there are a lot of cheaper clones out there using the same U-tube design.

fiorano · #5 12-09-2008, 08:36 PM

well if its the bk of over flows i already got the bk so i guess ill have to go for the real deal hahaha. and drilling it might be a bad choice you know full of live stock and all lol

mark · #6 12-09-2008, 09:54 PM

Why isn't the Aqualifter pump keeping the top of the U-tube clear of air? Is the pump working okay, how much volume you getting out of it?

fiorano · #7 12-11-2008, 05:31 AM

every once in awhile something just gets caught in the little nipple thing that it keeps the siphon through and it slowly loses siphon. rather than worrying about it if i go on a holiday or something or have to check it all the time i would rather have a more reliable overflow.

Seamazter · #8 12-11-2008, 06:29 AM

I had redcoral drill my holes at home, fairly cheep had 3 done and am going to the store with a new tank for a 4th, suppose thats 5 cus i have my sump ready to pickup with a intake for a new dart pump.
redcoral should be able to drill for you in np.

fiorano · #9 12-11-2008, 02:41 PM

yeah i would but my tank is full of livestock and such thatd be kind of an extreme hassle to put everything somewhere and take a tank to get drillied

Seamazter · #10 12-11-2008, 03:26 PM

oh i see your not a local guy, nvr mind.