Help with overflow hole position

[SteveO83]

Alright I messed up and know its my fault. Is there any options here? I measured from the trim and not the top of the glass. So the top of my overflow is now maybe 3/4 to an inch below where it should be...... I know Im an idiot.

 

[SteveO83]

Heres almost where the water level will be full

 

[bond300]

You can get a oveflow box and you will be fine....

 

[SteveO83]

Where would I get just another overflow box? This was the glass holes kit for a 700gph

 

[redfishbluefish]

I think you have two options (actually three....don't do anything is one), buy a new tank and start over or put a bulkhead in the existing hole and plug it and re-drill at the right level. I would do this second option moving the Glass-Holes over a little bit, plugging the existing hole.

 

[afamousjohnson]

Maybe use an elbow 90 in the tank to get your level

 

[SteveO83]

Maybe use an elbow 90 in the tank to get your level

Theres not enough room inside the overflow

 

[SteveO83]

I think you have two options (actually three....don't do anything is one), buy a new tank and start over or put a bulkhead in the existing hole and plug it and re-drill at the right level. I would do this second option moving the Glass-Holes over a little bit, plugging the existing hole.

I would be afraid that bulkhead would create a weak point and would cause a failure

 

[samba_dad]

Search on eBay for an overflow box and you will be fine. Just acrylic it at the proper level.

 

[redfishbluefish]

You can get a oveflow box and you will be fine....

Search on eBay for an overflow box and you will be fine. Just acrylic it at the proper level.

Just to clarify, the OP has an overflow.....it's a Glass-Holes 700 gph....the problem is that he drilled the hole a little too deep.

 

[SteveO83]

In talk with the maker of the overflow to see what they can do even if I have to buy another box

 

[redfishbluefish]

Those guys at Glass-Holes will never cease to amaze me. When I purchased my Glass-Holes, I asked if it would fit on half inch glass. They said yes and asked if I wanted them to custom cut the bulkheads to fit the 1/2 inch glass. I said yes...at no additional costs....so when I installed the kit, I was done. No cutting on my part. I wouldn't be a bit surprised if they could custom drilled the overflow to compensate for the 3/4 inches you are off.

 

[SteveO83]

Yeah that gestamation was off. I measured it yesterday and from the top of the overflow to the bottom of the frame lip was 1 3/8".

 

[HowUDoin]

Easiest fix would be to snag a different overflow box and silicone it in place to raise the water level.
Check youtube for videos on this, you already did the hardest part.

 

[thejuggernaut]

Is that a 40B? If so, I think the easiest, fastest and probably cheapest solution would be to just buy a new tank.

 

[redfishbluefish]

Is that a 40B? If so, I think the easiest, fastest and probably cheapest solution would be to just buy a new tank.

Especially if the OP can hook up with a Petco dollar-a-gallon sale! Not a bad idea.

 

[SteveO83]

That was going to be an option. Glass holes has sent me a new box at no cost. Even tho I made the mistake not them. Awesome people to deal with!

 

[SteveO83]

Glass holes is awesome. Got the newly sized overflow over the weekend.

 

[butchhe]

Glass holes is great. I had a similar situation. I was about 3/8" too low when I drilled the hole in the tank so my water level was below the trim line. I sanded down the bottom of the hole in the back of the overflow box so I could raise it up to where I needed.

 

[SteveO83]

Mine was off quite a bit