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  1. feer3

    feer3 Plankton

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    I made a diy overflow box and I cant get it to work, its frustrating.. :angry:
    So I have decided to buy one, does anyone know any good brands too get? Its a 55 gallon, 48 in.
     
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  2. feer3

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    Also, the flow I would like is 300 gph
     
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  3. 2in10

    2in10 Super Moderator

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    CPR, Eshopps are good brands
     
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  4. feer3

    feer3 Plankton

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    ill look at those, thank you
     
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  5. ingtar_shinowa

    ingtar_shinowa Giant Squid

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    i guess the pros use eshppops. I have two CPR and I think they are great.
     
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  6. ingtar_shinowa

    ingtar_shinowa Giant Squid

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    well to be fair real pros have drilled tanks lol
     
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  7. maxxtk

    maxxtk Spaghetti Worm

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    Get the CPR. Overflows that use U tubes can easily lose siphon. The CPR has a different technology. I never lost siphon with that one.
     
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  8. feer3

    feer3 Plankton

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    yeah im looking at the cpr 300 gph
     
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    How does the CPR not use a U tube?
     
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  10. blackraven1425

    blackraven1425 Giant Squid

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    It uses a pump to keep air out of the top of a weir instead, which is just as likely to fail as a U tube, if not moreso.
     
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