filtration system....

i bought a wet dry filtration system and i need ideas to get the water to the wet dry box... i dont want a siphon straight from the tank to the box cuz ive heard nothing but bad stuff... and i was thinkin of and over flow box but i dont really under stand how they work... if u have any ideas please help!
THANKS!
DAVID

 

An overflow works basically like a syphon but with protection from your syphon going faster than your return pump. Because the water has to flow into the overflow box before the syphon gets it it can not take more water out of your tank then the pump can put in. Just make sure you get a pump that is rated to do less GPH than your overflow.

 

i got a 900 gph pump so....

 

This should fit the bill:

CS102 Siphon Overflow 1200 GPH

 

Eshopps Overflow Boxes
Model Dimensions Usage Intake Max Flow Rate
PF-300 6" x 3" x 10" H Up to 75 gallons Single 300 gph
PF-800 8" x 3" x 10" H Up to 125 gallons Single 800 gph
PF-1000 9" x 3" x 10" H Up to 200 gallons Dual 900 gph
PF-1200 10" x 3" x 10" H Up to 300 gallons Dual 1,000 gph
PF-1800 12" x 4" x 10" H Up to 500 gallons Dual 1,600 gph


Reef Aquarium Filtration: Eshopps Overflow Boxes

i have a 950gph pump and just replace my old one with the pf-1000. works great.

 

not bad prices... but how do u start the siphon in the u tubes?

 

make sure both the front and rear box have water in them, shove an air hose in the u-tube to the apex and suck out the air.

 

sweet thanks! looks like im going to get an overflow box 2morrow!

 

OR....

Take the U tube and fill it with water, then put a plastic bag over it, holding it in such a way that it caps off both ends thoroughly, put it into place, and pull the bags and break the ends releasing it free into the overflow box.

This is the method I use. That tube and sucking the air is nasty.

 

that would work 2...