I look forward to any and all help/suggestions. I think that should do it for now though I'm sure there will be more questions later on! Another question is suggestions either for or against both having and not having teeth on the weir. Now for my other main question, what size does everyone recommend for the opening to the overflow? This will be my first rimless tank so I'm not sure if that will have a big bearing on the height of the opening or not though I assume it will. Even with the gussets I still intend to use brackets to support the weight of the plumbing. The most common problems are noise and reliability. I plan to make the external box out of either 1/4" or maybe 3/8" glass and will also put some triangle gussets under the box to help support the extra weight. Project Silent & Fail-Safe Aquarium Overflow System beananimal Janu12 min read Background There are many types of overflow setups for use in aquaria, most have inherent design flaws or shortcomings that we just accept and live with. For example: a hybrid Herbie as I described above is much safer than a Bean Animal hang-on overflow (even if such a thing existed). If I do this, I'm thinking that my final dimensions would be 18" x 6" x 8" deep. This should leave me enough room on each side to drill for a 3/4" bulkhead to connect loc-line returns. First off is what does everyone think would be a good size for the overflow box? I am thinking of making the external box around 18" long. In order to maximize the amount of space available in the tank when finished, I want to install an external overflow box with a weir cut in to one of the long sides of the tank. It is a rimless tank with dimensions as follows: 24" wide x 18" deep x 18" tall x 1/4" thick. tank info: 50 gal breeder overflow has 3 1. I have the drains in the (sump) submerged and each fitted with a 90 and a Tee. I have no air holes or anything drilled into the drain lines. Ive since relocated and am ready to begin this new system. I have the 2 drains (in the overflow)submerged with 2 90s. 34 gallon tank that I picked up from a guy about a year or so ago. Build the world famous 'Bean Animal' silent and fail-safe aquarium overflow system. So I am just starting the planning of an approx. Its been a while since i researched bean animal but make sure about the height of the full syphon and the durso.
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