40g breeder overflow.

[Jensen12]

I don't want to drill the tank. So I was curious if this overflow would work and also how do I regulate the water level? Is it by how tall the bigger pvc is or is it by how tall the smaller pvc is?

Thanks ahead of time
Jesse

 

[RocketEngineer]

They are very low flow devices. I ran one on a 30g with a 10g sump for about 18 months and during that time had it fail to restart / loose siphon twice. I would never recommend running one.

Purchase a commercial HOB overflow. You will be much better off in the long term.

 

[Jensen12]

What size would you recommend for a 40g with 20g sump/fuge

 

[Jensen12]

Just purchase the Eshopps PF300. I think I'll be much happier and so will the wife thanks for the advice.

 

[uncleof6]

Just purchase the Eshopps PF300. I think I'll be much happier and so will the wife thanks for the advice.

Cheap yes, way over rated yes.

 

[Jensen12]

Why do you say that? Gets good reviews on every site I've read. So a BMW is better then a ford just because it cost more?

 

[fishgate]

Can't go wrong with a PF-300. I had one on my 40B with 10 gallon sump. Very hard for them to lose siphon they are well designed.

 

[spkennyva]

On my 40B I use something similar to the PF-1000. I put a standpipe in one of the outlets as an emergency overflow. There are two separate drains from the overflow box, one has a gate valve (don't use a ball valve - too hard to adjust) I use it to maintain the level in the box (keeps things very quiet), the other (from standpipe) is a straight to the sump. This setup is only single redundancy, but I've been using it for many years and never had an overflow. My return pump is a Mag-9, that also drives a GFO & carbon reactor.

Whatever you choose, I strongly suggest some form of redundancy.