Looking for an overflow option for my Innovative Marine SR-120 tank. I really want to add a proper refugium in one of my stand compartments. I need an overflow option but most of them require a high water line to feed the overflow. I need something that can be fed a little lower because of placement in the back chambers of the tank. Any ideas?
Need help figuring out how to add overflow to IM SR120 tank
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Might try this for $30-40 - nothing to loose if it doesn't work out.
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2353384&page=2
* I would def do the 2 lines myself
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2353384&page=2
* I would def do the 2 lines myself
From my experience and the one other persons tank i've seen running the sr-120, the back section is not very functional. If you run it where the water levels should normally be according to the baffle setup, the overflow from the intake and over the baffles is extremely noisy. I've tried tinkering with it every way possible as have others I know and the only way to quiet it down is to run the tank with the bank chamber overfilled. If I can somehow add a good sized skimmer and an overflow box to a sump or fuge I would be satisfied with the system going forward. I have heard that the sr-60 and sr-80 don't have the same problem. I think it may have something to do with the middle section that houses the 3rd return pump. Water gets really stagnant in that chamber because it pulls very little from either side, instead of a constant stream coming from one direction. I currently just have that third chamber setup with live rock a little sand and a bunch of chaeto. Return pump is still in there.
That would probably work. Or just upgrading to a higher gph for the center pump would probably take care of the issue as well. I'm thinking about just running the back of the tank really full and picking out a hob overflow to sump like you're talking about. Theres 4 different sections in the stand and you can fit about a 15-20g high sump/fuge, so not a lot of room to work with. Thats why im thinking about getting a skimmer lie the ghost that can sit in the back chamber of the tank so i can use the limited space in the tank below to the refugium.
Thats one of the reasons I didn't want their stand and wanted to go with a custom version. I don't know if you went to MACNA but they had a tank there on a white stand with like 4 radian pros over it It had like a 4 inch lip all the way around it and the tank rested down inside it a bit so I figured I would make sure the inside of the stand could house what I have for it while I was at it. I think I may have a pic if I do Ill post it might have just gotten the pic of the tank though.
Yeah thats a good idea. I would do a custom stand if i could do over. I'm actually having a custom canopy built for it right now. I just need to find an overflow box that will work with a water level like 3-5 inches below the tank rim. Most of them seem to be designed to go onto a tank where the water is filled to the brim, which wont be the case if it is in the back chamber...
No the tank doesn't and it looks like theres a riser on the back that part of the stand where the returns come out but thats no going to be part of the design when I have it made. It was a great looking tank but I don't think it holds a candle to yours. Its also way to deep for my liking. One of the reasons I want to switch out my 110 for a 120 SR just a pain for me to clean the bottom of this tank. Plus the sump refuge I have won't fit under my 110.
