HOB overflows

[D.S.]

What is the best HOB overflow? I have a CPR overflow now that has to have a
pump to keep it primed. It has gotten clogged and made a mess in the past.
My tank isn't predrilled, so I need a better alternative.

TIA

ds

[Pszemol]

"D.S." > wrote in message ...
> What is the best HOB overflow? I have a CPR overflow now that has to have a
> pump to keep it primed. It has gotten clogged and made a mess in the past.
> My tank isn't predrilled, so I need a better alternative.

The best ones are by Amiracle. They do not need pump to keep it primed.
High velocity water current is pushing all air bubbles out of syphon tube.

To prevent over filling the tank when clogged you can add float switch to turn
off the pump when the water is too high in the tank or too low in the sump.

[Jim Anderson]

On Sun, 25 Apr 2004 23:42:35 -0500, D.S. had this to say...


> What is the best HOB overflow? I have a CPR overflow now that has to have a
> pump to keep it primed. It has gotten clogged and made a mess in the past.
> My tank isn't predrilled, so I need a better alternative.
>
> TIA
>
> ds

My LFS drilled my 55 gallon tank, installed an internal overflow box, 2
bulkhead connectors on either end of 8 ft of hose for $35.
Maybe yours will too.

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Hope this helps.
Jim Anderson
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[D.S.]

I have thought of that, but it has a temp. glass bottom. :(

"Jim Anderson" > wrote in message
et...
> On Sun, 25 Apr 2004 23:42:35 -0500, D.S. had this to say...
>
>
> > What is the best HOB overflow? I have a CPR overflow now that has to
have a
> > pump to keep it primed. It has gotten clogged and made a mess in the
past.
> > My tank isn't predrilled, so I need a better alternative.
> >
> > TIA
> >
> > ds
>
> My LFS drilled my 55 gallon tank, installed an internal overflow box, 2
> bulkhead connectors on either end of 8 ft of hose for $35.
> Maybe yours will too.
>
> --
> Hope this helps.
> Jim Anderson
> ( 8(|) To email me just pull my_finger

[Dinky]

"D.S." > wrote in message
...
| I have thought of that, but it has a temp. glass bottom. :(
|


Most quality tanks do. They drill the back or side.

[Richard Reynolds]

you can often drill the back, assuming its not tempered also

I prefere the marine live overflows
http://www.premiumaquatics.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=PA&Category_Code=MLA




--
Richard Reynolds

[BSackamano]

My Amiracle works great. It will restart after a water change or power
outage and has never lost its siphon. But I just broke the U-tube with a
cleaning brush so I ordered a Lifereef. It looks like the same design but
flows more, 700gph vs 400. I'll post an update when it arrives next week.


"Pszemol" > wrote in message
...
> "D.S." > wrote in message
...
> > What is the best HOB overflow? I have a CPR overflow now that has to
have a
> > pump to keep it primed. It has gotten clogged and made a mess in the
past.
> > My tank isn't predrilled, so I need a better alternative.
>
> The best ones are by Amiracle. They do not need pump to keep it primed.
> High velocity water current is pushing all air bubbles out of syphon tube.
>
> To prevent over filling the tank when clogged you can add float switch to
turn
> off the pump when the water is too high in the tank or too low in the
sump.

[D.S.]

Great!

I have been looking at them online and haven't desided on one yet. I look
forward to your update.

DS

"BSackamano" > wrote in message
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> My Amiracle works great. It will restart after a water change or power
> outage and has never lost its siphon. But I just broke the U-tube with a
> cleaning brush so I ordered a Lifereef. It looks like the same design but
> flows more, 700gph vs 400. I'll post an update when it arrives next week.
>
>
> "Pszemol" > wrote in message
> ...
> > "D.S." > wrote in message
> ...
> > > What is the best HOB overflow? I have a CPR overflow now that has to
> have a
> > > pump to keep it primed. It has gotten clogged and made a mess in the
> past.
> > > My tank isn't predrilled, so I need a better alternative.
> >
> > The best ones are by Amiracle. They do not need pump to keep it primed.
> > High velocity water current is pushing all air bubbles out of syphon
tube.
> >
> > To prevent over filling the tank when clogged you can add float switch
to
> turn
> > off the pump when the water is too high in the tank or too low in the
> sump.
>
>