Waterfall needed?

cap11885 · 02/20/2019, 09:57 PM

Does my overflow need a lot of free fall to the internal water level? I have my overflow water level about an inch lower than the display. Will this create issues with surface skimming?

Its just so much quieter that way.

E46er · 02/20/2019, 09:59 PM

not needed. I dont have any drop

cap11885 · 02/20/2019, 10:05 PM

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Originally Posted by E46er

not needed. I dont have any drop

Thats good to hear

cap11885 · 02/20/2019, 10:28 PM

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Originally Posted by E46er

not needed. I dont have any drop

250G DD LED SPS corner blow out RIP??? Lost a 250DD? That's what I just set up

ClownNut · 02/20/2019, 11:11 PM

you want different in height between the tank water and the overflow water. any different will do the trick.

homer1475 · 02/21/2019, 05:43 AM

I have 0 fall in my weir. Tank height and overflow height are exactly the same, and it doesn't affect the surface skimming one bit.

I prefer it this way as I don't hear the water crashing into the overflow.

E46er · 02/21/2019, 03:51 PM

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Originally Posted by cap11885

250G DD LED SPS corner blow out RIP??? Lost a 250DD? That's what I just set up

yes. I set it up in april 2016 in my shop and transferred all my LR and SPS from my 120 at home and it ran like a top until april 2017 where I left the country for work (it was fine saturday morning) and the guys called first thing monday morning the tank has an inch of water left it in everything is dead and the shop stinks. My overhead heater had kicked on so humidity level was super gross.

I lost all my fish and SPS some were 10-12 years old. it took a year or so before I was ready to set up another tank........

02/20/2019, 09:59 PM	#2
E46er Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: BC Posts: 136	not needed. I dont have any drop __________________ 250G DD LED SPS corner blow out RIP 300 G build in progress 80”x36”x24” 180G LED see thru

02/20/2019, 11:11 PM	#5
ClownNut Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Minnesota Posts: 1,859	you want different in height between the tank water and the overflow water. any different will do the trick. __________________ Dont let me know where u lived if u have a nice pair of clownfish in ur tank!^_^ Clown kidnaper^_^ Current Tank Info: 300DD, SM200/RD3,ATI 60-8X80+4X75, 2 Sea Sweep & 4X6105 & 6208

02/21/2019, 05:43 AM	#6
homer1475 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Upstate NY Posts: 5,313	I have 0 fall in my weir. Tank height and overflow height are exactly the same, and it doesn't affect the surface skimming one bit. I prefer it this way as I don't hear the water crashing into the overflow. __________________ 80G SCA Build: http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2560256 Originally posted by der_wille_zur_macht: "He's just taking his lunch to work"