diy overflow

i need some help with a design on a overflow for a ten gallon reef tank to a ten gallon refugium i saw some design made of pvc what do you guys suggest? any plans from your diy overflow

 

a pvc 1 would wor on a ten gallon just use 1 inch pipe ;D also you might have to hook up a priming pump to it to continsually get a shipon

 

i used a pvc overflow and it was a peice of junk. i did everything correctly and it still would lose syphon. i would just buy a overflow, its worth the peice of mind.

 

For piece of mind just drill it.

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Completely Agree! I like DIY stuff, but not the Overflow. I leave that to Professionals. ha

 

+1

My sentiment exactly. I prefer the CPR Continuous Siphon models with a Tom's Aqualifter...buy the deluxe model that comes with the cover!

 

is there a overflow for such a small tank?

 

Yeah, get the smallest one offered. Get a pump rated at the GPH you want flowing through, and that will limit the amount of GPH the OF will do.

Aquarium Filters: Continuous Siphon Overflow

That is where I got mine.

 

I would recommended anything that uses a U tube, and not a Weir (like the CPR). The CPR has so many ways it can fail, not the least of which is the required mechanical pump. Without it, you can't (due to design constraints) keep a siphon going for an extended period of time.

A U tube just won't fail if maintained and used properly - enough flow needs to go through it, then bubbles will never stick inside.

Also, if this is a new tank, I would get it drilled. You can definitely drill a small tank; my 2g frag tank is drilled.

 

is their a need for any pumps if my tank is drilled does it depend on gravity? where would you recommend drilling it bottom or back?