Dang Overflow!

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Doc_Polit

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OK plywood & glass fanatics.....here is where I need your help.

In the next week I will be starting my plywood & glass tank. I just have to finish pulling the front pane out of my cracked 180.

I am planning for it to be somewhere between 200-245 gallons. My ideal filtration would be a wet/dry sump (although FX5 may work nicely).

Can I get some ideas as to how you have/would set-up an overflow in a plywood tank?

There are so many varieties but I want to keep additional holes (screws) to a minimum and ensure that waterproofing does not become impossible.

I will not be using epoxy resin. What I will be using will be revealed in the phtojournal that is soon to be posted right here on MFK.

Your thoughts?
 
drill the back/side and use bulkhead fittings..
 
Thanks. Actually, I know the required parts as I have kept fish for years.

This is just my first run at plywood & glass.

I am looking for pics and suggestions more along the lines of coast-to-coast, dual corners, standpipes or not, etc.

More thoughts, please? I gotta get this on paper so I can start cutting.

My wife just bought me a new table saw that is dying to help with this project.
 
Why on earth would you use an over flow box at all? they are the most useless part of any aquarium ive ever seen. There is always a better way then to use an over flow. like chesterthehero said, drill the back of the tank and run bulkheads with baskets on them. No need for an overflow.
 
Hey yipp-e,

I agree with your thoughts on overflow boxes. That is not at all what I am going to use for my tank.

I am definitely going to drill my tank and use bulkheads. That being said, there are a number of configurations to get water from the bulkhead to the filter.

I am just looking for opinions on what appears to be a good method or what has been successful for others.

I want it to be aesthetically appealing, functional and not a PITA too waterproof. ;)
 
the screw in strainers and matching bulkhead fittings from glass-holes.com are my overflow option of choice.. they are a flat black so they dont reflect which is nice.. for what its worth...
 
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