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Z-Ice · 03-04-2008, 10:05 AM

I am sorry but a picture of your overflow system would help me greatly.

Note:
If your system is new I would recommend start over. Drill your tank!!! Remove HOT overflow. I have one and it sucks. All overflows cannot be trusted.

A backup if you will...
Make sure the area where your return pump is will run out of water before your tank overflows. You may burn up a pump but you will not have to replace your floor. Add a baffel to your sump to ensure your return area is not attached to your main sump. I am glad I designed mine that way. (thanks Otty). My ATO will keep supplying water but...my ATO will run out of water.

Look into a desing for your overflow water/air pump so it pumps to an open area before it reaches your pump. Removes all the crap before reaching your pump. Something like: CD-18881 from the previous link I sent. This one is an air protection but one for sediment is good too. (sorry no pic there)

Zak

03-04-2008, 10:05 AM	#4 (permalink)
Z-Ice Flamingo Tongue Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Wisconsin Age: 29 Posts: 115 Karma: 76	lost I am sorry but a picture of your overflow system would help me greatly. Note: If your system is new I would recommend start over. Drill your tank!!! Remove HOT overflow. I have one and it sucks. All overflows cannot be trusted. A backup if you will... Make sure the area where your return pump is will run out of water before your tank overflows. You may burn up a pump but you will not have to replace your floor. Add a baffel to your sump to ensure your return area is not attached to your main sump. I am glad I designed mine that way. (thanks Otty). My ATO will keep supplying water but...my ATO will run out of water. Look into a desing for your overflow water/air pump so it pumps to an open area before it reaches your pump. Removes all the crap before reaching your pump. Something like: CD-18881 from the previous link I sent. This one is an air protection but one for sediment is good too. (sorry no pic there) Zak _________ 55 Gallon Glass Aquarium; 20L Sump; 1-24W & 18W Turbo Twist UV Sterilizer-(sump); Coralife Super Skimmer 65(sump); 260 W Compact Fluorescent Lighting; 2-Power heads; 41 lbs live rock; 2-Ocellaris Anemonefish; 1-Fire Goby; 1-Pacific Blue Tang; 2-Banggai Cardinalfish; 1-Green Mandarin; 40 Blue Hermit Crabs; 20 stripe/brown Hermit Crabs; +50-Astrea Snails; +30-Black Snails; 2-Bubble Anemones; 1-Yellow Hand Coral; 3- Types of Polyps; (many many)-Green Strip Mushroom;