Hidden Tunze Stream
 

Anybody ever hide a Tunze stream on the exterior of the tank with an extra overflow box on the outside of the tank? would that work to have an external overflow box with just a hole for the stream and an overflow? The sole purpose of this box would be so that the stream would not be in the display area of the tank. Let me know. Thanks so much.

Here is a sketch of what I mean.

http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/t...g?t=1237763213

People have incorporate Streams within false acrylic walls - usually as part of a side to side overflow. Having a Stream within tank is a lot easier than having to build a whole external overflow on the outside of the tank. One thing you have to be mindful of is how quickly the Stream can pump a sealed overflow area dry

Exactly, your overflow weir into the box will need to be able to keep up, and for that, it will need to be quite large.

I don't see why it wouldn't work, but I have to ask, why not consider a Vortech instead? It will be a lot more versatile for more or less the same thing.

I'm trying to go for the cleanest look in the display area....even with the vortex, you see half a dome stuck on the side of the tank. This is why I'm asking if anyone has done this and how large the actual compartment has to be for the overflow to "keep up" with a stream. Thanks for the comments so far.

I think RC has an overflow calculator, use it to determine what size overflow you need to cover the flow of the stream + 15%.

Another alternative is drill the tank for closed loop...

the CL is a good point, one because it looks like you already have to drill a hole for the stream, and 2 you wouldnt have to worry about the space being taken up from the overflow box.

Not trying to dissuade you from your idea but it just seems rather limiting to me. What about just using a Stream rock perhaps? Same idea that you're hiding the pump but you have the ability to point it in a different direction down the road..

I agree.

The other way to do it is to create such a beautiful aquascape and coralscape that no one will ever notice the powerheads. I prefer this myself.

Check out some of the TOTM on RC or here and you will realize some have many powerheads in them but you really never notice unless you purposely look. Instead you really just notice all the livestock.

Just my thinking on the whole thing...