need help with overflow box

[mitch303]

alright i have a e-shopps overflow box and it seems like the acrylic that sits on the tank rim is bending. The water level in the black box that sits inthe tank is low. i have a clamp on it now to straighten it up and it is working. Just wondering if anyone knows why it is bending like that.

 

[reef bini]

How old is it? Acrylic will bend over time depending how thick it is.....

 

[mitch303]

its actually not that old like 7 months. but if i take that clamp out it bends out and the black box in the tank goes low enough to almost loose the siphon.

 

[reef bini]

I can only assume thats normal? Any way you can take a pic or vid?

 

[mitch303]

i have been looking for my camera all day i will try to get a pic as soon as possible. it never did this before, if i take the clamp i put on it off it wont even skim the water in the tank the black skim box is bowing out.

 

[mitch303]

alright so i think i figured out my problem. the way i have the pvc plumbed is not allowing my overflow box to sit right. so what i want to do is use some kind of tubing instead of the pvc. is there anything i can get at home depot or lowes that will work? i also plan on adding one of those filter sock holders with the inlet built in so i think the hose will work better for this then trying to redo my plumbing to get it to hook into it.

 

[reef bini]

Makes sense cant have anything pulling on it... Good luck

 

[mitch303]

will this hose fit into a 1inch union?

http://www.thefishguy.org/drain-flex-hose.html