overflow placement

[morgan]

in your opion where is the best place to put ur over flow in the coner ner on the side or the middle and also internal or external i have to draw up sum planes for a new tank im think 5 ft long by 2ft wide by 2 ft high please ur comments people i dont want to stuff up my tank before it gets built

 

[Krish]

Hey Morgan...When it comes to a standard overflow, IMO, no way is better than the other. What it all comes down to how you want things. Some people like the look of a center overflow while others prefer it in the corner to give them more space in the center of the tank, and then like me, I put mine on the outside of the tank on the back, so it didn't take up any space at all in the tank. All a personal preferrence. Sounds like a really nice sized tank. Good luck with it

 

[mmkeeper]

Just a thought, if you are having a tank built, why not a full lenght external trough with the outlet over the area of the sump you discharge into?

 

[ronj]

i too think that it is a personal preference....

why not a full lenght external trough with the outlet over the area of the sump you discharge into?

.....this sounds like a really cool idea though!!!

 

[Clockwork]

It personal preference unless you plan on using a wavebox ever. A center overflow is best when a wave box is in mind.

 

[morgan]

illa have to look in to that trough on the back that would take out alot of crap and not affecdt the inside of the tank
i did think i might like a wave box but if i had one would feel like i would want to run any pwoer hears only the box dose any do this