Over flows

Hi, I introduced myself in the "hello" forum. Very quickly I had asked opinions about whether doing a Red Sea Max 130D or setting up a 55 gallon. All opinions were for the 55 gal. Which means I need to start from scratch. I had a 65 gallon set up a couple years ago. One of the things that drove me crazy with my 65 was the overflow box, the standard Eshopps overflow. When the siphon broke; sucking on the aquarium airline in the U tubes to start it again. I was doing some looking and found in Dr. Fosters & Smith a continuous siphon overflow that is run by a small pump. Anyone ever heard of this? OR have any thoughts on the overflow other than the box with U tubes? The 55 does not have a built in overflow unfortunately. Someone gave me the 55.

Thoughts and idea's would be greatly appreciated.

 

if its not tempered glass, drill it....

 

Agreed, much easier and no worries about broken siphons

 

once again if it's not tempered you should drill it.

 

You can add an aqualift pump to your current overflow for like $10

Make sure you get a check valve though. Lee's Check Valve at PETCO

 

How do I know if it's tempered glass? A friend gave me the tank and I think it's an older 55 also, where would I drill? I'd need to know what do.

I've never did anything like that before. I was rather proud of my self for the plumbing I did on my 65 but, clueless on the drilling part.

 

you just take a shotgun and shoot at it...worked for me


noo!! haha, you need a special drill bit..where the tip is diamond coated..

search the site for drilling glass or just google it!!

 

You have to figure out what brand you have and when it was manufactured

That is why I suggested the Aqualifter pump aqualifter pump - Google Search

 

Some of the older and newer 55's are tempered front, side's and bottom, don't have a clue as to why but they are.

I used aqualift pump and a Continuous Siphon Overflow from Aquatraders for almost a year with out a single problem.
All you have to do is occasionally clean out the lines to the aqualifter because the tend to get a bit clogged.

Here is a link to Aqueon's tank Specification page.

 

hahahhahaah shooting my tank. That would definitely put holes in it!!!