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125 gallon tank......the hole for the bulkhead was 1 and 3/4 inches and rated at 1200 gph. My fish store said the 1800 gph would be the best b/c by time I plumbed it out and everything I should be ok.

Tim thanks for all your help, ok so will water enter where it says street elbow cause the whole will be covered by the pvc so it wont enter from bottom of pvc it has to come through top. You said to have the elbow maybe 1 1/2 inches from top of overflow. Does that mean the water level will...

Tim, just confused on one thing. How high should the pvc be. Right now in my overflow, there is just a lip and water will just go through overflow and into sump as sooon as it gets in the overflow box. If I put a pvc pipe in, water wont go down pipe until it reaches over top of PVC. Correct...

Tim. I just called Amiracle and they told me I installed it incorrectly but he doesnt see a problem with putting a 1inch PVC pipe inside the lip in the overflow to put the sponge on. He said he doesnt think there is a length requirement for this though. This isnt u-tube, its continuous...

thanks tim, what a relief, this Amiracle is a continuous siphon there is no u-tube. Up top there a lil hole and it came with a check-value/air filter to put in that and then connect that to a powerhead so the siphon is continuous. Does that sound right. The 1inch PVC, if it sits perfectly in...

I just plumbed out my sump and overflow box for my new 125 gallon oceanic tank. I just realized I did the plumping a little incorrectly. I have the bulkhead going downward, not upward in the overflow so the flex hosing is right now clamped on the bulkhead. It is very tight and will not leak...

im buying the overflow now and then im going to build the sump using rubbermaid containers as per the plans on this site....im going to do all the plumbing then I will just save up some cash for heater, 2 powerheads, and some other equipment....I am probably not going to get my protein skimmer...

Tim, I called up Amiracle and what they told me was the 1200 GPH is a sipon free. However unlike CPR there is no motor or anything. It is acually like the one I have at home made by Mandarin (from 1989).......There is a picture of it on their website under Maxi Reef filters and they show the...

turningtim......i did some research and im thinking about an Amiracle....went on a popular auction site and its 63 bucks for OPPFS-S Amiracle PreFilter 1200 GPH....does this sound like a good price......I was looking at LifeReef but they seem really expensive.....I have ruled out CPR and are the...

thanks for the input...im gonnna prolly get a u-tube but I cant seem to find one that will do 100 gph please name me some brands and where to look for them.....I only see some that do like 6-- gph and If i do 2 bulkhead on 1 overflow..can i still only use 1 pump in the sump. Thanks

ok so what is the best brand to get then giving me the best flow rate besides the CPR.......I have a 75 gallon tank at my parents house that has an old overflow on it......there is no pump but its not a tube either........its green....i think it was called a Mandarin....not really sure....but...

with the CPR do u have to be the Aqua lifter pump for it???? If so, how much are they around?

the tank is going to be for fish only with some live rock.........Im going to only be using a sump, which I plan on buidling via the plans on this site via Tupperware from Target ect...I dont know what protein skimmer...What overflow would u recommend then. You have to forgive me if Im alittle...

same thing here....email me with ur location and price and the specs of it at mjordan23@verizon.net Thanks

hey psu where u located and what u got for sale....I got a 125 gallon and im looking to buy an overflow box (maybe CS150 Continuous Siphon Overflow (CPR)) and gonna build a sump/wetdry but if something comes along Ill purchase

I am getting ready to purchase an overflow for a 125 oceanic. What do you think about the CS150 Continuous Siphon Overflow (CPR) bulkhead is 1.5inches says it pumps 1600 GPH. Is this sufficient. There is a CPR that pumps 1200 gph but has 2 1inch bulkheads. Which is better for myself.....I...

so the foam I buy at home depot or lowes is water resistant and I shouldnt coat it with anything?

will this high density foam be affected by water and if so is there any way to protect it. I polyurenthaned the whole stand to protect it from water so I would like to have the foam protected also if need be? Thanks

would i put the foam board underneath my whole tank on top of my existing cabinet? I didnt know many people did this but it really sounds like a good idea

nope no reason does the foam really give it that much support...when I think of foam, I think it weightless and wouldnt add any support.....can I get the foam at like lowes or homedepot...and should I just glue foam down