58 RR (w/Overflow), No sump, what to do with "overflowed" water?

[Rejected]

I am setting up a basic FO freshwater tank for my father. I got a
great deal on an Oceanic 58 Reef Ready tank (1 overflow). I have a
metal stand for him, and don't really want to run one of my Fluval 404
canister filters (For cosmetic reasons only. Basically because it's a
metal stand).

I have an Emperor 280 Power Filter for him to use instead of a
canister. I already own all these previously mentioned components.

But, I am concerned about the water flowing into the overflow. I know
that I will cap off the bulk head fittings, but I don't want to have
stagnating water in the overflow area. I was thinking about buying a
Micro-Jet 450 to pump out the water, but don't know if I will end up
burning out this pump if the water level gets too low (doesn't
overflow).

He loves my tank (37G FO FW), and knows nothing about aquariums. I'm
kinda a newbie (< 1 year) and I will be taking care of his tank, so I
need some solution that will be reliable.

Any ideas?

[NetMax]

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> I am setting up a basic FO freshwater tank for my father. I got a
> great deal on an Oceanic 58 Reef Ready tank (1 overflow). I have a
> metal stand for him, and don't really want to run one of my Fluval 404
> canister filters (For cosmetic reasons only. Basically because it's a
> metal stand).
>
> I have an Emperor 280 Power Filter for him to use instead of a
> canister. I already own all these previously mentioned components.
>
> But, I am concerned about the water flowing into the overflow. I know
> that I will cap off the bulk head fittings, but I don't want to have
> stagnating water in the overflow area. I was thinking about buying a
> Micro-Jet 450 to pump out the water, but don't know if I will end up
> burning out this pump if the water level gets too low (doesn't
> overflow).
>
> He loves my tank (37G FO FW), and knows nothing about aquariums. I'm
> kinda a newbie (< 1 year) and I will be taking care of his tank, so I
> need some solution that will be reliable.
>
> Any ideas?

I presume your overflow is not the problem (there are many types, and I
can't recall the reef-ready configuration), but that there is a screened
chamber around the overflow. You can add the powerhead as suggested (sit
the pump at the bottom with a short hose pushed through a close-fitting
hole at the top on a hidden side), or drop an airstone down, or remove
the chamber (might be siliconed down and easily removed).
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