jaws789832
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Hi all. So I found and bought a 120 high on Craigslist for 50$. Only problem is its not reef ready. I thought for that price I was going to try and drill it to install a synergy overflow in it. After I got it all cleaned up I saw a sticker on the bottom panel that says tempered glass, do not drill. I am going to do a check to see if the sides are tempered as well, and if they aren't I will proceed as planned but if they are I have to rethink things.
If the sides are tempered and I have to do a suction overflow, I want to try and do it in such a way that I eliminate the chances of a tank overflow. Would I be better off having 2 suction overflows on the tank. seems the chances of both of them breaking siphon would go way down, plus it would better surface skim the 5 foot tank. Does this make sense and is there any risk to doing this? I was looking at the eshopps1000 overflow. The 2 drain lines on each one I would tie into1 drain (so having 2 drain lines going into my sump, 1 from each box) with a ball valve on them to control flow. That would be 4 siphons that would have to break to stop flow into the sump.
If the sides are tempered and I have to do a suction overflow, I want to try and do it in such a way that I eliminate the chances of a tank overflow. Would I be better off having 2 suction overflows on the tank. seems the chances of both of them breaking siphon would go way down, plus it would better surface skim the 5 foot tank. Does this make sense and is there any risk to doing this? I was looking at the eshopps1000 overflow. The 2 drain lines on each one I would tie into1 drain (so having 2 drain lines going into my sump, 1 from each box) with a ball valve on them to control flow. That would be 4 siphons that would have to break to stop flow into the sump.