reefman5511
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ARC keeps some in stock. Not sure what size they have though.
Near disaster - overflow
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Capt_Cully
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I did see UPS out on the road, so perhaps shipping does go on today. I have a 700GPH in my garage. I don't necessarily want to get rid of it, but if you're in a jam, I'm happy to help you out. You could always mail it back to me. Those "if it fits, it ships" boxes are great. This would fit in one of the $9 boxes.
Let me know if you're that desperate.
Let me know if you're that desperate.
davidpesce
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Looks like ARC is closed today? I called their 716-565-0700 and ended up with a fax machine.
I called the other number on their site and I may have woken someone up. He said he wasn't sure on their stock, but might have one.
Anyone know if the store is open today?
davidpesce
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Cully - I am that desperate! Can I paypal you the money? I figured if anyone had one, I'd just order a new one shipped to their house.
If I find a 1500gph one I'll just ship yours back? Latest I'd mail it would be next week if thats cool with you?
davidpesce
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ARC is outta stock. They don't get wholesale prices from glass-holes anymore so they stopped getting them.
Anyone ever put a water height sensor on the main tank and use it for an electronic cutoff on the return pump? I had always thought that was a more sure-fire approach to avoiding overfills with the return pump.
Interestingly... I had a similar problem with the overflow units I have on one of my freshwater tanks. I have always caught them before any serious drama happened.
Interestingly... I had a similar problem with the overflow units I have on one of my freshwater tanks. I have always caught them before any serious drama happened.
davidpesce
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It's funny you mention that. The lady said something about doing it and I hadn't even given it a thought until she mentioned it. Great idea!
My tanks are on two floors directly above the other so running a wire shouldn't be too horribly bad. Curious to see how well it would work with salt creep all over it.
davidpesce
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I got in touch with mike @ glass-holes and he said he can swing over to fedex today and ship the package. $72 in shipping, but at least I know it'll get here. Well barring any weather!
So do I start a new build thread since this is a new tank? ;o)
So do I start a new build thread since this is a new tank? ;o)
jcw
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I do.
I have a basement sump pump float switch in the fishtank sump. If the water in the sump drops too low (from too much evaporation or more importantly a clogged overflow) then it will switch off one of the two pumps I have in the sump. Actually when this happens, it causes a reverse siphon and refills the sump regardless of what the overflows do.
Unfortunately, it will cycle that pump on/off which I hear is not good for the pump.
I used a basement sump pump switch (less than $20 from local big box hardware store) figuring it is a little more sturdy and may last longer before failing. And I had the room the the sump.
BTW, stories like these make me lose sleep at night. I have two eshopps siphon overflows on my 125g.
I've found that if the tank runs low and the siphons are flowing very fast, it will pick up bubbles from the black overflow box and cause a build up of bubbles in the siphon tubes and eventually loss of the siphon. Running the water level high seems to prevent this but you can't be home all the time.
GMaquarium
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Why not just use the internal skimmer box from the eshops overflow and drill a hole for a bulkhead?
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