overflow Box

kgarcia0311 · 11-22-2006, 09:11 AM

So Im about to build my sump for my 72 gallon bowfront

and I am going to have to buy me an overflow box since my tank is not predrilled. My question is has anyone ever bought one of these overflow boxes from ebay http://cgi.ebay.com/Siphon-Aquarium-...QQcmdZViewItem

and if nobody hasn't do you think I should buy it or stick with buying a cpr overflow which is twice as much.

Doug1 · 11-22-2006, 09:45 AM

It looks like a CPR clone, for the price its prolly not bad, I see it comes with a venturi pump to suck air out of it and keep it running. Keep it clean, if the pump fails the overflow will not work right.
Personally I have more faith in a properly setup U tube overflow, but for the price , what the heck. I did notice shipping cost was kinda vague, except the upcharges over and above to ship out of the country. Factor shipping into the price

kgarcia0311 · 11-22-2006, 09:58 AM

do you know how much the u tube overflow cost and where I can buy one.

Doug1 · 11-22-2006, 10:06 AM

LifeReef was making the U tube style, pretty spendy but considered cadillac stuff.

Search vendors, some one prolly has the Amiracle overflow or similar online

Sambo · 11-22-2006, 11:19 AM

I've just bought a CPR overflow box (has a U tube) also from ebay (1200gph) and there are the smaller (600gph) versions available as well. I got my current one from Vivd - a single Utube with supposed 800gph flow. It can't keep up with my mag12 (with scwd and 10ft head pressure) so I'm upgrading - but so far it has been great. I put a little extension on one side of the U tube for extra safety, but so far has kept siphon even with all the pumps turned off.

Brent Cone · 11-22-2006, 04:54 PM

I run an Amiracle Dule tube, on one side and a CPR CS90 on the other side on my 75 gallon, with 2 Mag 7's for returns and they work great! JMO
Brent.