YAY just ordered my Overflow kit :)

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  1. M-Ocean Man

    M-Ocean Man Flame Angel

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    Sweet!!!! Glad you decided to go with the bigger overflow!!! You can always "underrrun" an overflow - pretty hard to "overrun" one.
     
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  3. leighton1245

    leighton1245 Horrid Stonefish

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    I was going to go with the dart but that was going to be way to big. lol Now I just have to figure out where to put the overflow on my tank and also the returns.
     
  4. M-Ocean Man

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    If possible - at opposite ends. The returns should be used for some surface agitation and you can "push" the surface toward the overflow box and very effectively skim off the surface layer which can get pretty nasty at times if not done properly. Also skimming the surface and feeding that water directly to your skimmer will give it more gunk to pull out!!!
     
  5. RedGambit

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    Congrats! You will be pleased :)
     
  6. leighton1245

    leighton1245 Horrid Stonefish

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    So i should put the overflow in the center of my tank and then the returns at both ends?

    Thank you :)