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Anyone have pics of their setups with overflow boxes? I've only ever used canister filter and looking for something different. Thank you
 

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I've got a low profile side wall mount.
but I was reading your early post that you can't drill your tank?
 
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I've got a low profile side wall mount.
but I was reading your early post that you can't drill your tank?
No I can't. Someone posted about doing an overflow box with a tank that wasn't drilled
 

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If you can't drill your tank, I suggest you get a Tidal Filter that hangs on the back. I have a couple in different sizes and they work very well.
 
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If you can't drill your tank, I suggest you get a Tidal Filter that hangs on the back. I have a couple in different sizes and they work very well.
Meh, I'm trying to move everything out of tank that's distracting
 

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Best of luck. I'd help, but I also use a canister filter.
Why are you wanting to change it out?
 

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I don't know what you have but I upgraded from a 29 gal with canister to my 40 breeder/20 gal sump system recently. It can be a chunk of change to spend depending on what you get.
 
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Best of luck. I'd help, but I also use a canister filter.
Why are you wanting to change it out?
Just wanting to try something new. I don't like the bulky hoses. I would keep the canister if I could find a way to incorporate these intake tubes and find some different clear tubing
 

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Just wanting to try something new. I don't like the bulky hoses. I would keep the canister if I could find a way to incorporate these intake tubes and find some different clear tubing
I see, they can be a bother for sure. Have you tried looking at adapters for fitting up from tube to those intake lines?
 

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Just wanting to try something new. I don't like the bulky hoses. I would keep the canister if I could find a way to incorporate these intake tubes and find some different clear tubing
There are really only four ways to do it, I think. An internal filter (don't recommend), the hang on back filter, canister or plumb to a sump. I have been impressed with the stuff my Reef Octopus skimmer pulls out of the water. And that is after it goes thru a sock with filter padding. Having a sump gets most everything off sitting on the tank.
 
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I don't know what you have but I upgraded from a 29 gal with canister to my 40 breeder/20 gal sump system recently. It can be a chunk of change to spend depending on what you get.
So I have the same tank you have on your build thread just different dimensions. I didn't know it could be drilled. Did you drill yourself?
 

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