External overflows?

[dougchambers]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6831963#post6831963 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by jman77
Man Doug,

That is some nice work Miracles makes . I sent them an Email for a tank quote !

Thanks! Derek and his team did a great job for us.

Romeo, here are some details you asked about. As for surface skimming, we have a tremendous amount of water movement with a Sequence 4200SEQ12 / OM4-way closed loop and return from the sump with a PCX-55HP. The surface is in a constant state of aggitation so the overflows are very effective.

Design Prints:

Full Shot:

Detail of one overflow:

This is a full shot of the Reef Room, but you can see that the overflow doesn't take up that much space. I'd much rather have the space in the tank!

-Doug

 

[radone]

Your awesome Doug, thanks that's exactly what I wanted.

Nice setup BTW
:beer:

 

[The R/C Man]

Nice Doug!

Well today was do or die..... lol After flush trimming and rounding over the tank edges I made a template for the overflow openings. To maintain a smaller openning I chose to make them 1 1/4" tall by 10" wide. The fish will be kept in with the use of either eggcrate or gutter gaurd...... I will post a thread of the project soon...

 

[dougchambers]

Nice job Greg! Get us some pictures when you are done...

 

[Ginzo]

Here's a <a href="http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=744431">link</a> to my tank (~118g still in progress) being built by Miracles.

It has an external overflow, with the following specifications:

<b>Tank specs:</b>
49 1/2" x 22" x 25", all edges machine polished, clear silicone with no black sidings, 5/8" tempered bottom, 5/8" tempered back with 1 notch 1 1/2" x 16", 1/2" starfire front and ends, black vinyl on 3 sides to block view into external overflow from back. 1/2" tempered eurobrace all around.

<b>External overflow specs:</b>
5" x 18" x 5" x 21" high

<b>Extra:</b>
Custom 1/8" acrylic cladding over entire back panel, teeth routered where notch is located and 2 holes to match back glass.

 

[The R/C Man]

Hey guys!

There is now a thread started of my tank progress here: http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=787704
I have also included one whole shot of the overflow slot. This weekend when the boxes are assembled and installed I will post some more.......