skimmer & overflow
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your better off buying one, or buying a tank that has one already built in.
http://www.marinedepot.com/aquarium_overflow_boxes_cpr.asp?CartId=
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The problem you have with building the over flows is if the part inside the tank leaks you will get lots of water on the floor because instead of your water level being one inch below the top it will be 6 inchs below the top and on a large tank thats a LOT of water.
If you can't get a good deal on some locally PM me and I'll see what I can do.
the way to go is have your tank drilled and have a piece of pvc go to the top of your tank and viola you have your self a over flow
You would be better off droppin the 70 or so dollars,itll cost you close to that to biuld one including time.if your talkin about hang on over flow.plus itll be rated for gph so you can match the pump.for a new tank it would not be to bad,you LFS should be able to set you up with tank drilling and internal over flow for less than 100 bucks.repair said:but what to do if your tank is already set up? I don't want to tear down a tank and have it drilled.....if they break it YOU own ALL the pieces.
when I designed my wet-dry, I had to buy an overflow instead of making one myself because you have to know the GPH of it in order to match the pump you're using.
Thats to bad,I priced out my 90 gal for an IOF at my LFS(Preuss's pets)and said they could do it for 80 bucks/drilled w/overflow i.e. they make thier own in shop.I was not able to because my tank is all tempered glass,never even thought of that when I bought it,but the price was right,it only cost me $75 for it.oh yeah for an extra 10 spot they come to my house and do it there.repair said:
