Anyone using a DIY pipe overflow?

[daniella3d]

I just build one for my nano and I want to know if anywone have been using this with success or with horror stories?

So far I have tested it in a bucket and it is working great. I will probably build a second one to be safer in case the first one would get blocket by something.

Here is the design I built with CPVC and glued it with CPVC glue. How long do I need to cure this in water so that it will be safe? It is safe for human drinking water but I am a bit afraid for the aquarium?

[Casey8]

Reef Pilot made a similar one like this. Check out my threat about Lifereef overflow box.

[msjboy]

Lots of designs out there ...see youtube. What is your pipe dia/ flow rate here...i would like one myself in the near future.

Msjboy

[PaulCheung]

i would like to build one too. Tagging along...

[Nano]

This is one a few people I know have tried with lots of success it seems a little more complex, but the idea is the same.

http://dramaticaquascapes.com/PVC_Overflow_11.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ATzHj...ayer_embedded#!
I like this cause it shows the whole build process and testing with water

[Reef Pilot]

I posted this on a recent thread. You can add a 90 degree elbow at the end of the overflow, instead of the cap and the open end up (cut it to choose the height you want) will serve as an emergency overflow if your slots get plugged. The airline tubing attached to the intake of your return pump is essential to prevent loss of siphon and to auto start it.

Foolproof overflow. Will not lose siphon due to micro bubbles, and will auto start even after power outage. Airline tubing is connected to return pump input. And totally quiet.

I was using an undrilled tank as a refugium for a while, and made this out of 1 1/4 inch PVC. Worked great.

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[daniella3d]

Yes that's a very nice one and I will probably do a double one for my 75 gallons tank like this one here:

http://www.aquariumadvice.com/forums...-166240-5.html

or this one which doess not have to be glued in the tank:

http://theprodigalcube.blogspot.com/...flow-pipe.html

Those are really nice double overflow and with a double one, if one part glog, then it won't be that dramatic so it is safer to use on large tank.

I built that simple one for my little nano 15 gallons so I did it in 3/4" and I have a pump that is rated 1800 gallons per hour but it is just a little bit too strong once with the head of 3", so I am going to put a ball valve and adjust the flow so it is in a safe margin.

I built mine with 3/4" CPVC and 3/4" should be around 220 gallons per hour.

What I like about those pipe overflow is that they take very little space and are not so ugly as the boxed ones that are sold. I have a black tunzee one that I don't even use as I find it too ugly and if you want the water level to be high in the tank this thing need to be so high that it is really ugly. The pipe overflow is very nice and can be hidden in a beautiful home made box and the water level adjusted very presicely.


I may try this one you posted instead and make two for my 75 gallons. I see so many nice design now.

But I was wondering if any one had a disaster hapened with these and if so then why? I know they can get glogged if a fish fall inside or plant debris etc...But I guess it is not worse then any other overflow?

Originally Posted by nanomano

This is one a few people I know have tried with lots of success it seems a little more complex, but the idea is the same.

http://dramaticaquascapes.com/PVC_Overflow_11.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ATzHj...ayer_embedded#!
I like this cause it shows the whole build process and testing with water

[Brandon5555]

I rigged my overflow to work with a fluval 205 while I had my sump on order. It was pretty glamorous


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[evaneatspie555]

The only problem I had with is a lot of noise but it was also in my bed room and not in a cabinet so I'm guessing there not as noisy as I thought

[intarsiabox]

Originally Posted by evaneatspie555

The only problem I had with is a lot of noise but it was also in my bed room and not in a cabinet so I'm guessing there not as noisy as I thought

My sump is out of the cabinet as well for ease of maintenance. I just have my freshwater top off tank in the cabinet. The tank is in the basement and I can only hear it when I'm in the same room.