Overflow box v.s. mag pump

[hobogato]

sorry, the only thing you might change on the sump is to make the set of baffles after the skimmer a tripple baffle to eliminate microbubbles. also, if you arent running an auto-topoff, you will be adding water constantly to keep up with evaporation since your return pump section is so small.

[erikharrison]

wow, that is an interesting looking skimmer

lmao I thought the same thing! I scrolled down and saw a definitive body part :P

[hobogato]

:lol :lol

[caferacermike]

Kill two birds with one stone and slap a durso standpipe in that overflow box. ;)

I was just going to say that's what I did for my HOT overflow on the 125g tank. The easiest way is to screw PVC male adapters into the bulkhead on the overflow side. This raises the water level above the UTube and I can assure you that in 4 years I've never once lost suction or had an overflow problem. I shut the system off every week for a water change, so um at least 300 "power outages" later everything works as it should.

[erikharrison]

would someone help with a diagram or pic of one in an overflow box? I'd like to see... I looked it up online and only found them for RR applications.