Overflows / Standpipes

This is more of a totally differnet idea then a modification to my design. The concept of a submerged water intake with controlled air-intake concept is the same, the method of solving the problem is totally different and impressive. - [Details]

This page shows the concepts of how an Overflow/Syphon box for a Wet/Dry filter works. It also gives you an idea of how mine is built. Note that I did not build my own because I had an old one on-hand. But it's basic acrylic construction. You need to be very precise on the outside box if you are building your own, because if that part leaks, your floor gets all wet! - [Details]

Surface skimming of the water from the main display tank of a reef system is advantageous. It allows more efficient removal of surface active compounds to the sump, and hence the skimmer. This function is explicitly obvious when you compare the appearence of the water surface between a tank that has a surface skimmer and one that doesn't. - [Details]

Some modifications I made to the bulkheads on Reef 1 and Reef 2 to allow surface skimming despite having the bulkheads in the back pane of the tank. - [Details]

The air flowrate through a Stockman style of standpipe needs to be adjustable to ensure that a siphon does not form. Here is some simple modifications to a PVC cap and piping to enable easy adjustment of the airflow. - [Details]

Instructions on making an internal overflow. - [Details]