Overflow Box

[lriddell]

Looking for a CPR CS100 overflow box.

 

[Murphs205]

Larry , check the "used equipment and dry good selling" forum
i saw several CPR , and other overflows for pretty cheap bud

Murph

 

[AD87]

I would not use a cpr overflow I would talk with Covebeach he had one overflow on him. I would look into a life reef the best I have ever had.

 

[GROWSZOAS]

Drill it!!!

 

[Cove Beach]

I would forget about CPR overflows. They can and will fail and at the worst possible times. If you haven't bought a tank yet, get a reef ready. If you have and haven't filled it yet get someone to drill it for you. But if you are going to go with an overflow box at least go with a U tube style. There are a couple different makers of U tube overflows, my choice would be a Lifereef. They are a bit more expensive, but the quality and the reliability make them worth it. You have to figure out how much trouble is having half the water in your tank being dumped on your floor going to cause? The CPR units rely on a pump to keep them working and for them to restart after a power outage. The pumps will fail and the port in the overflows that they attach to are prone to clogging which will also cause them to fail to restart. The Lifereef units use no pumps and start every time all the time. The only time you need to do anything is when you first install it or when you clean the U tubes (something almost impossible to do on a CPR). The Lifereef i had i sold to speeddemonlsr and you see his opinion. The only reason i sold it was i upgraded to a reef ready tank. Otherwise i would still have it. The CPR unit i had i took the bulkheads out of and trashed the rest because i couldn't sell or give it away and sleep at night. My .02

 

[Burgman]

Hi,

If you don't want to drill your tank I would go with the standard Utube overflows. I have not heard anything good about the CPR line.

Dave

 

[lriddell]

pm sent to cove beach

 

[Aadler]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14085211#post14085211 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Burgman
Hi,

If you don't want to drill your tank I would go with the standard Utube overflows. I have not heard anything good about the CPR line.

Dave

But have you really heard anyone say anything good about an overflow system? ;c)

ebay, $10 for drill bit, cordless drill, you need one anyway if you dont have one, and $30 of pvc from lowes, $10 for bulkhead, you will be waaaaay far ahead.

 

[Treg]

If you decide to drill, I have a Barr Aquatics overflow box to sell if interested...

Mine is the 10x5, Middle (20" of teeth): Maximum 2000 gph, typical 1400 gph.unit.