Where can I buy a continuous overflow siphon?

[nancysalt]

Where can I buy a cheap continuous overflow siphon? None of my LFS seem to have one. Thanks

 

[earlybird]

google aquarium overflow box or continuous overflow etc.

 

[emm0909]

I have an overflow box that I'm not using. It's all acrylic. I'll try to get a pic.

 

[emm0909]

PMed

 

[farslayer]

Do you mean an actual siphon, and not an overflow? If so, just make one out of PVC pipe, make a half-h shape (imagine the lower half of a capital "H"). Make sure that you install a valve to stop the flow of water and that you cover the inlet. The valve should be near the bottom of the siphon on the outside, and you may need to drill a hole and fix vinyl tubing with a valve above the valve in the PVC so that you can close the PVC valve, open the tubing valve, and suck until you get the water flowing over the top of the tank. You then close the tubing valve and open the PVC valve to create the siphon.

 

[ophiura]

Originally Posted by Nancysalt
Where can I buy a cheap continuous overflow siphon? None of my LFS seem to have one. Thanks

Out of respect to the owner and operator of this board, please do not request links to other stores. Thanks

 

[nancysalt]

Sorry I wasn't looking for new and didn't mean any disrespect to saltwaterfish.com
Im looking to see if anyone might have one to sell me?

 

[nancysalt]

emm0909
did you say you have an overflow that I could buy?

 

[nancysalt]

Farslayer
I looking for the top box that siphon the water down to the sump, so I don't have to drilll my tank.

 

[nietzsche]

google a brand named Life Reef.

 

[farslayer]

Originally Posted by Nancysalt
Farslayer
I looking for the top box that siphon the water down to the sump, so I don't have to drilll my tank.
Ah, the part that sits inside the overflow? Contact the maker of your overflow box to order a replacement, easiest thing I can think of, or use my suggestion and make your own

 

[emm0909]

Yea. I sent you a link to a picture of what I have. I'll get a picture of the actual piece tonight. I'll try at least.

 

[farslayer]

Hmm, I'm thinking that the email system may not be enabled, as I don't see anything. Do you know the brand of the overflow?

 

[nancysalt]

Im making my own sump system for my 30 gallon nano.

 

[nancysalt]

Is a 10 gallons sump ok for a 30g tank or should it be bigger?