29 Gal overflow rate?

[Whitebird1]

I am looking to purchase a pre made overflow skimmer for a 29 gal long tank. First question is what would be the proper flow rate and is more better? Most models I have looked at are made for 55 gal or larger and seem to have a large footprint within the tank, any body know of one more suited to a 29 gal size tank?
appreciate your advise.
Greg

 

[fat-tony]

http://cgi.ebay.com/Quietflo-600-OV...752606682QQcategoryZ46310QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

maybe something like that and then reduce it down to slow the flow through it?

 

[SteveOhh]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7047438#post7047438 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by fat-tony
http://cgi.ebay.com/Quietflo-600-OV...752606682QQcategoryZ46310QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

maybe something like that and then reduce it down to slow the flow through it?

DON'T BUY THOSE OVERFLOWS!!! Absolute crap...........made out of 1/16th acrylic..............thing practically broke by me looking at it too hard..........Cost me $18 in shipping to get this piece of crap & send it back........JMO

Steve

 

[Whitebird1]

Re

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I was looking at this site:
http://www.aquacrylics.com/new_acrylic_overflow_box_and_ski.htm
The fellows there returned my e mail same day and are looking into manufacturing one for me now. Gave me a good impression. Greg

 

[fat-tony]

I was going more for the generic size. I wasn't telling him to go buy it.

Greg, i've seen one you have listed.....it's a good setup to allow flow to restart (doesn't allow air in to break siphon)

 

[Benny Z]

i'm using a mag3 on a 29g. the overflow i use has a 1" bulkhead and that can handle way more flow than i'm sending it. it's pretty quite with the lower flow and i supplement internal flow w/ 3 powerheads.

 

[Benny Z]

you can see the size of my overflow box here...

...although i will soon be drilling the back of the tank and putting in an internal overflow box w/ two 1" bulkheads.