Modify Overflow for use as a pod farm?

Gumby · 01-13-2004, 06:20 AM

Has anyone ever modifed their extra overflow to be used as a pod farm?

Just looking for ideas.

I have this extra overflow box that I am not using (its still in the tank and I thought I might as well try to use it) and thought i might try to modify it.

Any ideas?

wooddood · 01-13-2004, 08:18 AM

personally i dont know but i'll tag along and heres a bump.

Curtswearing · 01-13-2004, 08:46 AM

I have seen people use a skimmer for this purpose. I'm not sure how you will block the drain hole. I suppose you could put some acrylic over the hole and put a powerhead in there.

On the other hand, you can do what EdgeKrusher did. He drilled a whole bunch of holes in his and put some rubble and Macroalgae in it for an in-tank fuge. I think he put a pic up here somewhere.

Gumby · 01-13-2004, 08:58 AM

My overflow uses u-tubes to move the water from the overflow box to another box where teh water would flow to the sump.

If I remove the u tubes, then the over flow becomes just a box with water in it inside my tank.

I have plastic bolts (with wing nuts) holding a lexan flat so that i can adjust the water flow into the over flow by moving the lexan up and down.

Did EdgeKrusher use a pump or just let the water flow naturally through the tank?

Gumby · 01-14-2004, 06:26 AM

bump^

Curtswearing · 01-14-2004, 06:25 PM

You can see the edge of it here is this pic Here

You can see the holes he drilled in it. I'm going to try to find another pic. If I can, I'm going to PM him.

Curtswearing · 01-14-2004, 06:40 PM

I found it

01-13-2004, 06:20 AM	#1 (permalink)
Gumby Scopas Tang Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Miamisburg OH Posts: 418 View Gallery Karma Komment	Modify Overflow for use as a pod farm? Has anyone ever modifed their extra overflow to be used as a pod farm? Just looking for ideas. I have this extra overflow box that I am not using (its still in the tank and I thought I might as well try to use it) and thought i might try to modify it. Any ideas? __________________ Seeking Reefer Enlightenment i am the lorax, i speak for the trees 75g: 140+ lbs LR, 90+ lbs LS, 20+/- g sump (LR & Macro) coral beauty, bicolor blenny ,java scott damsel,2 clowns, 6 line wrasse and assorted hermits and snails 4 diff kinds of shrooms, 2 diff zooas, 2 diff star polyps and a frogspawn that is ready to split and a "free" Kenya tree. 2 - #4 Hydor Koralia's TERM II installed and pumping gunk Lighting - Current Extreme 260 watts - 2 T5 12k white (460nm) and 2 actinic with moon light on a timer for 8 to 9 hrs total.

01-13-2004, 08:18 AM	#2 (permalink)
wooddood the wood dude Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: CARMEL. INDIANA Posts: 3,450 View Gallery Karma Komment	personally i dont know but i'll tag along and heres a bump. __________________ 120 gal/in wall tank/starboard substraight/2 250 watt 10k xm metal halides/ 4 55watt 03 actinics/150lbs lr/scwd on return/scwd on a closed loop/aquaclear aquatics 200 pro wetdry w/skimmer. ask all the questions you have if we cant answer it we'll make up some thing. remember patience is the key to a kick ass reef. dave.

01-13-2004, 08:46 AM	#3 (permalink)
Curtswearing Golden Moray Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: St. Louis, MO Posts: 2,596 View Gallery Karma Komment	I have seen people use a skimmer for this purpose. I'm not sure how you will block the drain hole. I suppose you could put some acrylic over the hole and put a powerhead in there. On the other hand, you can do what EdgeKrusher did. He drilled a whole bunch of holes in his and put some rubble and Macroalgae in it for an in-tank fuge. I think he put a pic up here somewhere. __________________ In memory of Fluffy, please pause before hitting enter---being nice is free. Click for ReefKeeping FAQ'S Click for Product Reviews Click for Photo ID Gallery http://curtcpapfs.com/downloads/1Curt.jpg

01-13-2004, 08:58 AM	#4 (permalink)
Gumby Scopas Tang Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Miamisburg OH Posts: 418 View Gallery Karma Komment	My overflow uses u-tubes to move the water from the overflow box to another box where teh water would flow to the sump. If I remove the u tubes, then the over flow becomes just a box with water in it inside my tank. I have plastic bolts (with wing nuts) holding a lexan flat so that i can adjust the water flow into the over flow by moving the lexan up and down. Did EdgeKrusher use a pump or just let the water flow naturally through the tank? __________________ Seeking Reefer Enlightenment i am the lorax, i speak for the trees 75g: 140+ lbs LR, 90+ lbs LS, 20+/- g sump (LR & Macro) coral beauty, bicolor blenny ,java scott damsel,2 clowns, 6 line wrasse and assorted hermits and snails 4 diff kinds of shrooms, 2 diff zooas, 2 diff star polyps and a frogspawn that is ready to split and a "free" Kenya tree. 2 - #4 Hydor Koralia's TERM II installed and pumping gunk Lighting - Current Extreme 260 watts - 2 T5 12k white (460nm) and 2 actinic with moon light on a timer for 8 to 9 hrs total.

01-14-2004, 06:26 AM	#5 (permalink)
Gumby Scopas Tang Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Miamisburg OH Posts: 418 View Gallery Karma Komment	bump^ __________________ Seeking Reefer Enlightenment i am the lorax, i speak for the trees 75g: 140+ lbs LR, 90+ lbs LS, 20+/- g sump (LR & Macro) coral beauty, bicolor blenny ,java scott damsel,2 clowns, 6 line wrasse and assorted hermits and snails 4 diff kinds of shrooms, 2 diff zooas, 2 diff star polyps and a frogspawn that is ready to split and a "free" Kenya tree. 2 - #4 Hydor Koralia's TERM II installed and pumping gunk Lighting - Current Extreme 260 watts - 2 T5 12k white (460nm) and 2 actinic with moon light on a timer for 8 to 9 hrs total.

01-14-2004, 06:25 PM	#6 (permalink)
Curtswearing Golden Moray Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: St. Louis, MO Posts: 2,596 View Gallery Karma Komment	You can see the edge of it here is this pic Here You can see the holes he drilled in it. I'm going to try to find another pic. If I can, I'm going to PM him. __________________ In memory of Fluffy, please pause before hitting enter---being nice is free. Click for ReefKeeping FAQ'S Click for Product Reviews Click for Photo ID Gallery http://curtcpapfs.com/downloads/1Curt.jpg

01-14-2004, 06:40 PM	#7 (permalink)
Curtswearing Golden Moray Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: St. Louis, MO Posts: 2,596 View Gallery Karma Komment	I found it __________________ In memory of Fluffy, please pause before hitting enter---being nice is free. Click for ReefKeeping FAQ'S Click for Product Reviews Click for Photo ID Gallery http://curtcpapfs.com/downloads/1Curt.jpg

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