Im so confused?????????????

[musichead707]

By using this picture please teach me how an internal overflow will work with a sump.
http://glasscages.com/prodpics/240TOverflows.jpg

I know it is probably alot simpliar than i am thinking.

[sephir420]

i beleave on the top of the overflow towers there are slats cut in them that go down about 1/4" - 1 1/2" (i could be wrong on the lengths on the slat cuts.).

[rayman45]

then the water goes into the overflow down a pump into the filter
filters threw and then the pump pumpes it back threw a tube to the tank

the overflow is just incase the power shuts off the filter does not 'overflow'

[PeacockBass]

By using this picture please teach me how an internal overflow will work with a sump.
http://glasscages.com/prodpics/240TOverflows.jpg

I know it is probably alot simpliar than i am thinking.

Does this help?


Water overflows into those chambers in the tank and is then taken into the sump/wetdry.

Those chambers manage the water level.

http://photos.imageevent.com/neal/filters/websize/overflow%20works.JPG

[neoprodigy]

nice work neil!

[iheartfishies]

Neal, you should make your own business cards.:)

Out of construction paper and crayola markers.;)

[PeacockBass]

LOL.

[neoprodigy]

Neal, you should make your own business cards.:)

Out of construction paper and crayola markers.;)
LOL>...

[redtailfool]

Neal, you should make your own business cards.:)

Out of construction paper and crayola markers.;)

LOL you forced me to laugh .

[rayman45]

Neal, you should make your own business cards.:)

Out of construction paper and crayola markers.;)

:rofl:

[j to the hart]

i'll laugh too

[DeLgAdO]

uggghhhhh, glass overflow, my lfs had one just like it, cracks easily, now that corner of the store is empty, I prefer and recommend acrylic for overflow towers and wet drys.

[repair]

I agree that glass isn't my favorite for over flows. I like the glass tanks with the acrylic overflows. I wouldn't trust the overflows not to leak so I allways use the tube to set the water level

I use pre filter overflows on some of the glass tanks and keeps baby fish out of the filters, you could also get the filters and use them if you use 1 inch tubes.

[swhiting]

The drawing is very good, only one remark though.... the second hole in each overflow to plumb the returns up in the tank without having them come over the back. Sorry just being picky.

[rattlermike]

one hole is the drain the other hole is the return it should be 1 inch and 3/4 inch you could chose to use all the holes as drains but if doing fresh water on it i dont think it would be needed it lookes like a knock off of a starfire tank i think it was a canada made tank in which case they dont puts slots int the top it is just a flow over system i would go for the biggest sump under the tank that you could fit it will just ad that much more volume to your turn over