No more teeth for my overflow!

tankgirl · 03-16-2004, 11:40 AM

Amazing what you can find when you're designing a new system. So much good info out there.
Awesome article about overflows and the best way to place and design them. Kudos to Greg for the article!!!

http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2003-07/gt/index.htm

by the way, the new March issue of reefkeeping is out! here's a link to that;

http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2004-03/

wooddood · 03-16-2004, 01:18 PM

great article tg thanks.

Craig Manoukian · 03-16-2004, 03:11 PM

You're the best, great links TG!

JeepersReefers · 03-16-2004, 05:29 PM

Your definatly doing your home work on the new tank. Wish i had read that before i orderd my tank. I had to cut out every other tooth to acomidate a larger pump.

MojosReef · 03-16-2004, 05:40 PM

Great Find there TG, I had enough forthought to open of the width of my slots before I set the tank up but no teeth would have been better. I can see clearly now.

dgasmd · 03-16-2004, 05:42 PM

WOW, stop right there buddy. Tankgirl is getting another tank?? Is this a secret or common knowledge with me being th only one that did not kow?????

tankgirl · 03-17-2004, 10:45 AM

Thanks, everyone!!

Alberto, yeah, I'm gonna move down to a 125 AGA that I got from Jeepers. I've mentioned thinking about it a couple of times, but I guess this is the first place I actually mentioned I was building the new system.
The 260, is an awesome tank, and I'm gonna miss it - but, truthfully, I haven't had as much enjoyment out of it because the work and maintainance is so hard. Mainly because I can't reach the bottom third of the tank and because there's just So much acrylic to clean (40 sq feet of it), so I spend a 1 1/2 days a week on a ladder after which I'm dopey with exhaustion. Even lifting the canopy is hard for me. My eyes were bigger than my biceps.

Brucey · 03-17-2004, 11:07 AM

TG ... Great link mate .... and the nights I've layed awake thinking of my new overflow for my 500, I've never come up with the "Long Centred" Overflow which I like a lot. Also, having lost my two clowns a few weeks back due to the water surge over my current setup, this idea seems much much better.
Many thanks
Brucey

tankgirl · 03-17-2004, 11:11 AM

Cheers, Brucey!! I know a bunch of us are designing new systems - was hoping it would be useful.

Brucey · 03-17-2004, 11:14 AM

I thinking about a 6ft overflow ...... with 4x1" Drains (Overflow approx 2" wide). All the LR piled around it in the middle and then 3ft of swimming area at each end for the fishies to play in
Brucey

tankgirl · 03-17-2004, 11:54 AM

Sounds Awesome, Brucey!! Cool setup idea.

BigReepher · 03-17-2004, 04:24 PM

Great link Tankgirl! Your amazing. If only I had read it before I siliconed my DIY overflow into the tank. I can always cut the teeth off though. How'd you go about doin that JeepersReefers? Dremel? Razor? Brute force?

Karma to ya TG.

CaseyDude · 03-17-2004, 04:34 PM

Tankgirl your tank is awesome I hate to see it come down

tankgirl · 03-17-2004, 09:30 PM

Thanks, Nate!!

Casey, Thanks, I'll miss it but not the work. I'll try to make the new one a good one.

03-16-2004, 11:40 AM	#1 (permalink)
tankgirl Reef Lobster Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: So. Ca Posts: 1,476 View Gallery Karma Komment	No more teeth for my overflow! Amazing what you can find when you're designing a new system. So much good info out there. Awesome article about overflows and the best way to place and design them. Kudos to Greg for the article!!! http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2003-07/gt/index.htm by the way, the new March issue of reefkeeping is out! here's a link to that; http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2004-03/

03-16-2004, 01:18 PM	#2 (permalink)
wooddood the wood dude Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: marion. INDIANA Posts: 3,457 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	great article tg thanks. __________________ 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.

03-16-2004, 03:11 PM	#3 (permalink)
Craig Manoukian Regular Guy Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Marina Del Ray, CA Posts: 19,012 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	You're the best, great links TG! __________________ Currently tankless. 20 Gallon mini reef with mated pair of Maroon Clowns given to Rougiem! 80 gallon reef given to Rougiem/Wooster HS.

03-16-2004, 05:29 PM	#4 (permalink)
JeepersReefers Sea Pen Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 349 View Gallery Karma Komment	Your definatly doing your home work on the new tank. Wish i had read that before i orderd my tank. I had to cut out every other tooth to acomidate a larger pump. __________________ 180g reef (72x24x24) 240g system total 2x 250w HQI MH 2x VHO 72" aqua-c 400 skimmer 20g refuge with 2x 6500 CFL 190lbs of LR 1/3hp chiller

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MojosReef Limpet Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Millington, TN Posts: 142 View Gallery Karma Komment	Great Find there TG, I had enough forthought to open of the width of my slots before I set the tank up but no teeth would have been better. I can see clearly now. __________________ Jeff http://www.mojosreef.com/files/Header3b.gif My 80g Tank My 20g Tank My other past time http://www.gifs.net/animate/fish08.gif

03-16-2004, 05:42 PM	#6 (permalink)
dgasmd Scopas Tang Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Royal Palm Beach, FL Posts: 466 View Gallery Karma Komment	WOW, stop right there buddy. Tankgirl is getting another tank?? Is this a secret or common knowledge with me being th only one that did not kow????? __________________ Water is what keeps a ship floating, but it is also what sinks it.

03-17-2004, 10:45 AM	#7 (permalink)
tankgirl Reef Lobster Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: So. Ca Posts: 1,476 View Gallery Karma Komment	Thanks, everyone!! Alberto, yeah, I'm gonna move down to a 125 AGA that I got from Jeepers. I've mentioned thinking about it a couple of times, but I guess this is the first place I actually mentioned I was building the new system. The 260, is an awesome tank, and I'm gonna miss it - but, truthfully, I haven't had as much enjoyment out of it because the work and maintainance is so hard. Mainly because I can't reach the bottom third of the tank and because there's just So much acrylic to clean (40 sq feet of it), so I spend a 1 1/2 days a week on a ladder after which I'm dopey with exhaustion. Even lifting the canopy is hard for me. My eyes were bigger than my biceps. Last edited by tankgirl : 03-17-2004 at 10:47 AM.

03-17-2004, 11:07 AM	#8 (permalink)
Brucey Reef Lobster Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Reading, England Posts: 1,292 View Gallery Karma Komment	TG ... Great link mate .... and the nights I've layed awake thinking of my new overflow for my 500, I've never come up with the "Long Centred" Overflow which I like a lot. Also, having lost my two clowns a few weeks back due to the water surge over my current setup, this idea seems much much better. Many thanks Brucey __________________ 160UK Gallon. (192US Gallon). 400Lbs LR. Aquamedic Turboflotor 5000 Shorty skimmer. Arcadia 3Series pendant (3x250W 14,000'K MH & 2x58W 60" actinic) (DIY cooling fan). Tunze 7095 Multicontroller & 2xTunze 6100 Streams. Redsea 100 Aquazone Plus ozonizer and redox computer. Aquamedic Ocean Runner 6500 return. TMC Vectron 30W UV sterilizer. Aquamedic Aquaniveau auto top up system through Deltec 500 kalk stirrer. PurityOnTap RO/DI. Deltec FR509 (ROWAPhos). Aquamedic PH computer controlling KNOP HD Calcium Reactor. Setup Nov 2002 See my tank here http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...&threadid=4486

03-17-2004, 11:11 AM	#9 (permalink)
tankgirl Reef Lobster Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: So. Ca Posts: 1,476 View Gallery Karma Komment	Cheers, Brucey!! I know a bunch of us are designing new systems - was hoping it would be useful.

03-17-2004, 11:14 AM	#10 (permalink)
Brucey Reef Lobster Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Reading, England Posts: 1,292 View Gallery Karma Komment	I thinking about a 6ft overflow ...... with 4x1" Drains (Overflow approx 2" wide). All the LR piled around it in the middle and then 3ft of swimming area at each end for the fishies to play in Brucey __________________ 160UK Gallon. (192US Gallon). 400Lbs LR. Aquamedic Turboflotor 5000 Shorty skimmer. Arcadia 3Series pendant (3x250W 14,000'K MH & 2x58W 60" actinic) (DIY cooling fan). Tunze 7095 Multicontroller & 2xTunze 6100 Streams. Redsea 100 Aquazone Plus ozonizer and redox computer. Aquamedic Ocean Runner 6500 return. TMC Vectron 30W UV sterilizer. Aquamedic Aquaniveau auto top up system through Deltec 500 kalk stirrer. PurityOnTap RO/DI. Deltec FR509 (ROWAPhos). Aquamedic PH computer controlling KNOP HD Calcium Reactor. Setup Nov 2002 See my tank here http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...&threadid=4486

03-17-2004, 11:54 AM	#11 (permalink)
tankgirl Reef Lobster Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: So. Ca Posts: 1,476 View Gallery Karma Komment	Sounds Awesome, Brucey!! Cool setup idea.

03-17-2004, 04:24 PM	#12 (permalink)
BigReepher Scopas Tang Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 474 View Gallery Karma Komment	Great link Tankgirl! Your amazing. If only I had read it before I siliconed my DIY overflow into the tank. I can always cut the teeth off though. How'd you go about doin that JeepersReefers? Dremel? Razor? Brute force? Karma to ya TG. __________________ I'm not a doctor but I'll take a look.

03-17-2004, 04:34 PM	#13 (permalink)
CaseyDude Serpent Star Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Florida Posts: 201 View Gallery Karma Komment	Tankgirl your tank is awesome I hate to see it come down __________________ http://www.reefsanctuary.com/Banners/RS_banner2.gif

03-17-2004, 09:30 PM	#14 (permalink)
tankgirl Reef Lobster Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: So. Ca Posts: 1,476 View Gallery Karma Komment	Thanks, Nate!! Casey, Thanks, I'll miss it but not the work. I'll try to make the new one a good one.

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