over flow location

I’m in the process of ordering a 96x48x48 acrylic aquarium and I’m just wondering if anybody can give me some pros and cons on the different overflow options. My last tank (400 gallons) used a synergy reef overflow. I’m really curious to see if anybody has side overflows and how that works. My...

I’m working on finishing the plumbing on my tank and was hoping for some advice on the return line outlets. I dual have 1 inch return lines each on a separate pump. I want to have minimal plumbing in the tank and was planning on just using the bulkheads without any additional nozzles/loc...

I knew the basement floor was unlevel, it with my custom coast coast overflow *48 inch. i still am only getting 3/4 of the length letting water in. I believe the right side lowered 1/8 at the most would solve the problem. Unfortunately this is a custom design I did, and the overflow does not...

I have a Zoo Med 50g Low Boy frag tank that I will be drilling. I have a custom made overflow box, similar to an Eshopps, that I plan on installing on one end with a single bulkhead. As for the return lines, which I am planning on using (2) 3/4" Loclines, one on each side of the overflow, is it...

Hello R2R. First post here, however I have been following the forum and researching certain topics in anticipation for my reef build for a while now... which leads me onto my newly acquired tank. I found a quarter cylinder 60 gallon 1/2" acrylic aquarium for a sweet deal on Craigslist. It was...

All I thought I would post pictures on how the Shadow looks installed. I also included a picture of the drilled holes. There are some chips not sure if thats going to cause any problems. ( HOPE NOT ) A tip for those that are positioning the overflow I had to go 1/2 inche from the top. Reason...

Fellow reefers I sent out a message the other week about drilling my first aquarium and I'm all ready to go. I need to double check one think I have the temple that was provided and it states to move it all the way to the top of the aquarium. I have a 75G marineland that has the black trim and...