kendaroo Posted June 28, 2010 Share Posted June 28, 2010 Looking for an overflow box with a max flow rate of at least 600 GPH. Thanks! Gillian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emerald525 Posted June 29, 2010 Share Posted June 29, 2010 Did you guys finally get a tank? If you did I would recommend getting it drilled. I would have had my glass tank drilled now if I could do it all over again. It is more convenient because you don't have to take it off to drill. It's safer because it can get plugged with hair algae and overfilled like ours did but Beth happened to be in the tank at the time and it looks nicer. You keeping track of how many times I have not answered your original question and given you unsolicited advice?(laugh) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kendaroo Posted June 29, 2010 Author Share Posted June 29, 2010 I think it's tempered glass. There is a sticker on the bottom that warns not to try to drill it. (scratch) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgf86123 Posted June 29, 2010 Share Posted June 29, 2010 What size tank is it Kendra? It could be that just the bottom is tempered. If you take it to a glass shop, they should be able to tell you if the whole thing is tempered or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kendaroo Posted June 29, 2010 Author Share Posted June 29, 2010 Oh, but here's an idea- the overflow box it came with has a 300 GPH max flow rate, and I assume we'd want more than that (hence the question). Would it be safer to add a second small return, rather than replace it with a single big one? Less chance of both getting blocked? Though, I guess the tank would just take longer to overflow that way, right? How often do these overflow-related overflows happen, anyway? Maybe I should stick to nanos. (scary) I rather like my wood floors... Gillian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kendaroo Posted June 29, 2010 Author Share Posted June 29, 2010 Oh, that's a good idea! Hadn't thought that it might just be the bottom that's tempered. How much does it cost to have a tank drilled, and where would we take it? Can you recommend someone? Thanks! Gillian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tanktop74 Posted June 29, 2010 Share Posted June 29, 2010 what size tank did you get? Ask around... there are guys here on the forum that would be willing to help with the drilling process. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kendaroo Posted June 29, 2010 Author Share Posted June 29, 2010 We got a 90G. It's going to take a little tweaking to get it the way we want it, but the price was really, really good. Came with stand, sump, skimmer, nice 8-bulb T5 fixture. Fun project! Gillian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grassi Posted June 29, 2010 Share Posted June 29, 2010 Oh, but here's an idea- the overflow box it came with has a 300 GPH max flow rate, and I assume we'd want more than that (hence the question). Would it be safer to add a second small return, rather than replace it with a single big one? Less chance of both getting blocked? Though, I guess the tank would just take longer to overflow that way, right? How often do these overflow-related overflows happen, anyway? Maybe I should stick to nanos. (scary) I rather like my wood floors... Gillian It depends on your pump compared to the flow rate of the 2 overflows. For instance if you set up 2 300gph boxes and a pump that push, let me say, 500gph, if one gets blocked the second one is not enough to act as a fail safe. To be safe your pump should pump less that the max flow rate of one pump. IMO you are just adding cost and complications (plumbing) that a simple hole in the glass can solve (actually 2 holes). I think most of the stores can drill your tank. You need an internal overflow box too, if you want it to the work pretty well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grassi Posted June 29, 2010 Share Posted June 29, 2010 what size tank did you get? Ask around... there are guys here on the forum that would be willing to help with the drilling process. I wish I could. Somebody borrowed my hole saws and I'm still waiting (whistle) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emerald525 Posted June 29, 2010 Share Posted June 29, 2010 I wish I could. Somebody borrowed my hole saws and I'm still waiting (whistle) Is there nothing you don't do Grassi?(nutty) Okay whoever has "borrowed" the hole saws cough them up!(wife) Alex has a project to do!(laugh) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kendaroo Posted June 29, 2010 Author Share Posted June 29, 2010 He is, indeed, very versatile! Perhaps he'll let us know how many size 0 diapers = 2 holes in a 90G. By the way, Alex, how's the pico tank? And the pico baby? Gillian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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