DIY overflow system

[lightningstrike]

the I-box by Ian, virtually noise free.

[XPeriment 626]

Melvin, this is a really good design. I'm highly impressed.

[moxa]

Hi fellow reefer,

Is a great gadget. i got one from Melvin. Even came to my house to fix up everything.

Works fine everytime turning off the return pump to do maintenance for the sump. (washing the dirty cotton wool)

thumbs up

cheers

Moxa

[chuahs]

what is the diameter of the pipe u use 2 diy the overflow?

what is the flow rate it can support?

[moxa]

Hi bro chua_hs,

Not sure. Melvin fix up everything for me. looks to me like 1" size.

check with Mevlin for confirmation.

I am using Ehiem 1250 for the return pump. Seems able to go for 1260 or 1262.

cheers

Moxa

[Cedric]

Wow! Great design Melvin!!! I'm very very impressed!!!

[Melvin]

Thank Bro......

[macman29]

Hey melvin ..... very nice man .... ###### ....

bro can u tell me where u bought the tubing and all the stuff u used to make your

overflow ... and if u can provide the bluprint will be a great help .

i want to try making it myself . as i want it to first run into my canister then go to my sump.

is that wise ???

if i run into any probs can ask u ???

u can PM ... cheers bro ...

[Melvin]

Hi macman29 ...U can get the stuff at hardware shop but......some parts need special machine to make it...

regards

Melvin

[macman29]

Hi macman29 ...U can get the stuff at hardware shop but......some parts need special machine to make it...

regards

Melvin

alamak ..... can u give me details ??? PLEASE

hee hee hee .. i looked around the diy shop .. dont have le ... what kind of hardware shop ??

the old apek kind ah .. haa haa haa .. where did u go fir yours ???

[jinners]

hey all ya gurus out there

can you look at the set up i'm tryin to duplicate and tell me of any errors visible, before i stick it all in place...

thanks!!

[rockfish]

do u have a surface skimming tube.. to be place in the tank ... if not ... when ur pump stop, it's going to drain all the water in ur fish tank ..

[rockfish]

hi i built this design but i have problems with water noise, any comment/solution? thxs

i can just add a end cap at the top of the open tube.. then make a small hole about 3-5 mm ... like that, the air flow will be lesser then not so much noise.

the noise is like "Orm..Orm..Orm" rite.. ??

after that will be "...................."

[jinners]

um...so are we meant to make a hole in the endcap or not?cause i tot initially its said not to have the hole....umm.....

and rockfish...yeah, will be having a surface skimming tube, just want to check that the length of everything is correct (ie, the t joint and stuff)

thanks again

[rockfish]

the end cap i refered to is the one cirled in red in ur photo.

if u dun make a hole.. when the water run out, ur water level in ur tube will be drain completely. therefore when u restart ur pump, the siphon is broken already.

so it will not auto start the flow..

understand.. ??

[rockfish]

this is wat i mean.. a hole in the end cap.

u need the atm pressure to maintain the siphon...

[jinners]

ahhh...

okay

shall do that too

thanks!

[Domino]

Wow, Nice drawing...

[rockfish]

i have a 3D drawing on that too ... but hee .. better dun show off .. later got ppls better than me ..

[gerald28]

just to ask you guys if i didnt put the skimmer part will water still flow if i off and on the pump agaim , cause i had a overflow in my tank and can skip the skimmer part tks

[jc85]

i have a 3D drawing on that too ... but hee .. better dun show off .. later got ppls better than me ..

Bro,

what software u use to draw huh? I also need to do some schematic drawing.

[rockfish]

i use "solidworks" from my office.. hey man..!! if u need to draw anything just email me a sketch lah .. i'll draw it out for u in 3 D .. haha .. For u only .. haha

wat are friends for 13 yrs for .. ??

[rockfish]

just to ask you guys if i didnt put the skimmer part will water still flow if i off and on the pump agaim , cause i had a overflow in my tank and can skip the skimmer part tks

hey gerald,

wat do u mean overflow in the tank .. u mean a partition for the top water to overflow into it .. ??

if u have that then u dun need a surface skimmer tube.

[lightningstrike]

i use "solidworks" from my office.. hey man..!! if u need to draw anything just email me a sketch lah .. i'll draw it out for u in 3 D .. haha .. For u only .. haha

wat are friends for 13 yrs for .. ??

huh??? u mean u do it during office hrs?

[gerald28]

hey rockfish ,how are u ,yes you right there a square overflow system at my tank on the back left corner that where i can insert my whole pipe in without the skimmer part .But my concern is that when i off my pump to feed the fish will the water level still able to maintain ans also will it auto-flow again when i switch on my pump again tks bro .Cause i thought once the pump suck finsih the water it be enpty inside and i had to pur in water agaian when i start the pump again.