What's a good overflow.

[beginnermatt]

I interested in the Marineland sos and the Amiracle. I have a small tank so I'm worried about the space that will be taken up. I already have a Mag 5 return pump. Thanks.

 

[dreeves]

I just got the SOS a few days ago. It is silent, makes no noise at all. Has an excellent safety to prevent flooding. It is about 9 inches wide and about 9 inches high. It is about 3-4 inches deep.

 

[beginnermatt]

What size tank do u have? Does this take up alot of space inside the tank?

 

[beginnermatt]

Any need for check valves? In either the overflow line or the return pump line.

 

[richard rendos]

LifeReef, Amiracle, CPR are all good.

 

[zafirablanca]

I have two Marineland SOS overflows on my 125 gallon. So far they have been very reliable, quiet and well made. Do a forum search on the different types you are looking at. You will get alot of information really fast that way. Oh yeah, I found that I could have got my overflows through an online supplier much, much cheaper than what I paid at my LFS.
Good Luck.
-Christine

 

[dreeves]

My SOS is in a 45 tall. I have the return pump going through a ball valve, then an anti-siphon valve to the spray bar. The SOS end, is dropping to a ball valve then to the sump.
I put the ball valves on as precautions and to conduct maintenance. The siphon valve was a 21.00 waste of money. Drill a hole in your final bend to the spray bar right below the waterline. Once it starts sucking air...it stops pretty quickly. Or if you want to go with a siphon valve get one at Home D, or Lowes for a fraction of ordering them online...same with ball valves.
All in all, I am very pleased with the SOS. I have shut the system down, plugged the overflow main and backup drains, and everything in between and have not even come close to a flood of any sort.

 

[copeseter]

I have lifereef in my 30 gallon hex. I think it works great!

 

[benihuma]

I am supposed to receive my two lifereef slimline overflows this friday, so I'll let you know in about a week. When I did a search I found nothing but good words about them.
Ben