DIY Overflow box construction

[mcox3]

I need to figure out how I want my overflow box on an aquarium I'm putting together soon.

These are some options I know of:

1. Buy an overflow box. Dont really want to spend that much.

2. DIY Plywood + epoxy overflow box?

3. Acrylic?

4. Glass?

5. PVC Overflow?

any other ideas?

 

[joeytoe]

Id either go with retail ones (theres alot on Ebay for good prices) or make a PVC one like shown here ( http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=15733 )
I prefer the premade retail ones.

 

[canucksfan1]

Is you tank drilled????

 

[mcox3]

The tank isnt drilled, but drilling shouldnt be a problem.

I want this tank to look really clean, so if I can avoid PVC overflows that would be best. But I also dont want to spend 100 bucks on an overflow box.

 

[Greenaveli]

I am going to start on my plywood this week and I am thinking that I will make overflows out of wood and epoxy them and silicone em'

 

[rallysman]

If you can drill it, then drill it. Drilled tanks are less maintenance and if you paint the PVC black you'll never notice the overflow.

 

[canucksfan1]

I used ABS its already black, i hear it isn't the best thing to use aparently it leeches **** into the water, but it seems to be doing fine for me, pretty much all the plumbers here use it in houses, not 100% sure that it is used for all the potable water or not so i can't say its fine, i can just say thats what i used and i wouldn't switch it cuz it worked fine for me but if u can use pvc from the start do it.

 

[rallysman]

PVC is just less expensive and more available.

 

[schaadrak]

I've also seen black PVC @ Lowe's. It's not that much more expensive, but it only comes in 2 or 3 foot lengths.

 

[mcox3]

If you can drill it, then drill it. Drilled tanks are less maintenance and if you paint the PVC black you'll never notice the overflow.

If I drill the tank how do use the pvc?

Sorry, I thought PVC overflows were for tanks that arent drilled.