overflow weir

[GR808]

working on my son's project, 20g tank and i'm building a sump for him. Anyone got ideas on how to build an overflow weir? :bigsmile:

 

[Troylee]

Tank acrylic or glass????

 

[GR808]

tank is glass. Does it make a difference?

 

[Troylee]

Well you would have to do a internal box on glass, it's to much of a pita to slit glass for a wier...

 

[GR808]

how would u do something like that?

 

[GR808]

can it be a DIY project? any plans available?

 

[Fishman]

DIY Overflow Box

Here is a link

 

[GR808]

thanks. good DIY project. has anyone ever converted a penguin hang on back biowheel filter into an overflow box?

 

[GR808]

is it even possible?

 

[killingseed2000]

it may not be a good way of going about it. yes, it could be done, sure why not but those filter do sit in the water about 6 in to a foot and if power went out i for see the main take draining way too much and you would have a flooded room. there are way easyer ways to go about an overflow, there are some cheap ones on the market as well as some nice DIY options. glass-holes is a nice option, eshopps overflow, or even just using PVC.

 

[GR808]

Do u mean pvc as just a u tube to hose, straight to the sump? wanted to keep my son's 20g as inexpensive as possible. Used the sump because i have an extra skimmer he can use.

 

[killingseed2000]

if you do a google search for pvc "overflow" you will find a lot of examples.