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09-23-2005, 06:31 AM
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Sweet!
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09-23-2005, 06:48 AM
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1. Tank shot showing overflow box. Approx 10"lx3"wx6"h.
 2. Top of the overflow with the eggcrate/gutterguard screen on.  3. Top of the overflow with the eggcrate/gutterguard screen off.  4. Shot of the back of the tank showing the external durso. 
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09-23-2005, 07:25 AM
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Christy - do you remember mine from when you visited?
I've had overflows with & without teeth, but did quite a bit of research when I built this one. Like the fancy Oceanic ones it draws from top, bottom & middle, and I made a cover so things can't crawl over the top. (Helps for algae control too). Every couple of weeks I run a brush over the slits and everything flows just fine... best part is I haven't had to rescue a single animal out of this one, while with BOTH other styles I was up to my elbows it seemed like every other week fishing out everything from clownfish to cleaner shrimp.
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09-23-2005, 01:36 PM
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Christy, don't cut teeth. mine are smooth edge with a internal egg crate strainer. no worries about stuff pluggin your teeth, easy to keep clean ect.. much better overall.
Steve
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09-23-2005, 06:27 PM
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muck that is what i am planning to do just a few questions
do u have elbows pointing down inside the tank so no air is taken in ? or is air able to get in there and then out of the external standpipe? does ur overflow box go down to the bottom of the tank? would there be a problem with it not going to the bottom and just hannging on the inside of the tank(silicon maybee) is it quiet thanks scott
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10-05-2005, 02:14 AM
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Tank arrives tomorrow
 Then I'll get cracking. I used a twist tie to clean out the teeth of the overflow I'm currently using (no wire available). I can't believe what a difference that made. Dropped the water level a good 1/8-1/4"  I still haven't decided what I'm doing about the overflow  I guess it just depends on my motivational levels when it comes time go make one 
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