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09-29-2006, 12:05 PM
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Shark
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Location: Kentucky
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adding a frag nano tank to my system..over flow???
is there a way to do an overflow without drilling the tank??? Just curious!
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Joe Henderson
210 aga, 24 gallon nano(built In) 60 gallon refugium with sump 
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09-29-2006, 12:09 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: OH
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yep, there are several hob overflows available cpr, tunze, etc..
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09-29-2006, 12:25 PM
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Shark
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Toledo OH
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http://www.marinedepot.com/aquarium_...cpr.asp?CartId=
These, but you'll have to be very careful as you'll have two overflows going to two separates tanks....how does each overflow know how much is to go with that overflow. So you may get one that overlfow is say 350gph is going into that overflow....while the pump may only be returning 325gph. 
may be better to come off you sump to frag tank and return the water from the frag tank to the sump???
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09-29-2006, 12:48 PM
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Just some guy, you know?
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: West of Dimples
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Ya, that's how I did it, one commen sump for both tanks, works great!
Whiskey
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09-29-2006, 02:07 PM
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Shark
Join Date: May 2006
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but you still have to overflow back to the sump?
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Joe Henderson
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09-29-2006, 02:09 PM
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Shark
Join Date: Nov 2005
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Sorry should mean overflow the frag tank to the sump....return pump from sump to frag tank!
The main and frag tanks share the same sump!
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09-29-2006, 02:34 PM
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Shark
Join Date: May 2006
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thats how Im gonna do it...here is the overflow off the back of the 24 nano.....Im gonna flow off it to the sump & from the sump to the frag tank...
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09-29-2006, 03:10 PM
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Just some guy, you know?
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I woud definitally get the aqualifter pump BTW, it is worth it, without that you are asking for a flood.
Whiskey
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09-29-2006, 03:54 PM
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Shark
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what if the pump quits?
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09-29-2006, 04:00 PM
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Just some guy, you know?
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If the pump quits, and the syphon breaks then you are done, but that is 2 things that have to fail, not just one.
Whiskey
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09-29-2006, 04:33 PM
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Shark
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so I should Just drill the overflow!!! wonder if the 24 nano is all tempered?
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09-29-2006, 04:40 PM
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Just some guy, you know?
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I would say drilling is by far the best idea. Contact the MFG to find out if it is tempered.
Whiskey
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