CPR overflow problem.. I need some help !!

[David Grigor]

Originally Posted by Frogbone

If you can tell me about a good trick to drill the backside of the tank without completely emptying the tank so I could toss my siphons I'd die a happy man

Not an excuse IMO.......Just laziness.

[spazz]

the tubing goes from the overflow, down into the sump and is hooked to the power head.

[Frogbone]

Kewl Let's start a sign up sheet for volunteers to help

Originally Posted by David Grigor

Not an excuse IMO.......Just laziness.

[spazz]

Originally Posted by Frogbone

Kewl Let's start a sign up sheet for volunteers to help

help with what????
do you need some one to hold your hand??? he he he
the tubing wont bite. but the power head might. he he he he he

[JnS]

is this what you have?
http://www.reefgeek.com/products/cat...es/103897.html


if so you need to have a power head pull the air out of the flow area constently.

Spazz- snap a pic of yours

[aka_bigred]

Originally Posted by Frogbone

If you can tell me about a good trick to drill the backside of the tank without completely emptying the tank so I could toss my siphons I'd die a happy man

But seriousely... has anyone ever drilled a "half full" tank without getting glass shavings in the tank ?

Can you install the overflow box and seal it somehow, then drill the tank from the outside? Should be possible to then clean out the overflow box real good...

Anyone...?

You can do it with a dremel, and yes people do it with the tank still full of water/livestock. It's a little more risky than with the tank empty, but it works if you got the balls. When you drill it with the dremel, you use a Sears $6 diamond grinding bit that creates an ultra fine powder (that's basically super fine silica powder since glass is made from fused silica sand.)

I drilled my glass 40G sump for a bulkhead (of course it was empty). Search around reefcentral.com and you should find a thread that is full of people who have done it successfully and some with tanks full. I put together a step-by-step here of how I did it. http://www.thereeftank.com/forums/sh...t=drill+dremel

If you do it with the tank full, you don't want to use the cutting oil. Not exactly reef friendly. You'll just have to do it slower to allow for bit/glass cooling.

[ReefLuvR]

Ooooh, this sounds scary. If you decide to do it, can I come watch?

[Frogbone]

Not holding nad but it definetly would be a job and a half. If I would do it I would sure want someone around that has more experience in tearing down the tank and then setting it up again.
There are way too many things I could possibly screw up !!

Originally Posted by spazz

help with what????
do you need some one to hold your hand??? he he he
the tubing wont bite. but the power head might. he he he he he

[Frogbone]

Yes Jerry,
that's what I got. I was talking to Derek last night and we think that my Mag 12 doesn't push enough water back to the tank. In other words, I am starving the overflow and the Air Lifter pump "pulls" the water up and then bringing in air through the baffles.
Hooking up a powerhead would probably do the exact same thing.

The things is working, don't get me wrong but I need either the powerhead or the Aqua Lifter to work properly in case the power goes out.

Originally Posted by JnS

is this what you have?
http://www.reefgeek.com/products/cat...es/103897.html


if so you need to have a power head pull the air out of the flow area constently.

Spazz- snap a pic of yours

[Frogbone]

Ther will be a cover in case I'd need a new tank
Bring lots of friends

Originally Posted by ReefLuvR

Ooooh, this sounds scary. If you decide to do it, can I come watch?

[WildPraire]

Everytime I read something about 'adventures' with overflows, I just cringe. That could be me freaking out if I hadn't got such overwhelming good advice here to get a drilled tank.

As it is I still seem to find ways to get water on the floor.

Sue

[Frogbone]

Originally Posted by WildPraire

Everytime I read something about 'adventures' with overflows, I just cringe. That could be me freaking out if I hadn't got such overwhelming good advice here to get a drilled tank.

As it is I still seem to find ways to get water on the floor.

Sue

Yup, that's why I got new carpet. The old one couldn't hold anymore water

[spazz]

im at my dads house. i will post a pic when i get home.