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![]() Hey everyone
So im kinda sick of looking at my 2 corner drain pipes on the back wall of my established reef tank. Is there anyway to add small corner overflow boxes to the drain pipes without draining the tank completely? Ive seen a few prefab acrylic overflow boxes in my LFS, so I was thinking of using those, just not sure how to secure them. Any suggestions would be great! |
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![]() Are you just wanting to 'hide' the plumbing ?
If so, you can use Orca underwater glue Brace the boxes against the glass with some rocks or such and put the glue on the inside Once it's cured the stuff is very hard to remove, but I don't guarantee it'll hold acrylic to glass longterm, so you may need another bead on the outside If you're wanting to make functional corner boxes that won't leak and drain your whole tank, I'll back slowly away from this thread ![]() |
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Lol, No I will not be trying to make a fully functional corner box, just something pretty! |
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![]() You could buy or make black acrylic overflow boxes then use the bulkhead to hold them in place, no silicone or glue required. You'll need to drill a hole in the overflow box in the right spot for the bulkhead then get an extra gasket. Install: bulkhead - gasket - overflow box - gasket - glass - nut. Or use reverse the bulkhead with flange side on the outside and use only one gasket: Nut - overflow box - glass - gasket - bulkhead. Make sense?
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That seems like it would be the most secure method. |
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![]() I would secure some encrusting monties on the pipes and have their growth cover them over
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![]() Last edited by don.ald; 09-20-2013 at 01:24 PM. |
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![]() I thought of that, but I figured if I ever need to change anything it might make it difficult.
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