Build an overflow?

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  1. Kashoub

    Kashoub Feather Duster

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    Could i build an overflow into an acrylic tank? like in the corner of the tank?
     
    Kashoub, Aug 26, 2009
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  2. Jason McKenzie

    Jason McKenzie Super Moderator

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    Sure. Acrylic can be drilled and a box made to fit around the whole.
     
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  3. tigermike74

    tigermike74 Panda Puffer

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    There are many ways to do this. Like Jason said, you can drill a hole and make a box to surround it, or you can drill a hole, put a bulkhead on it and just put a strainer on it to drain it into a sump/fuge.
     
    tigermike74, Aug 26, 2009
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