i don't know why you would have to see inside the u-tube. i have not heard of anything to give reason to? but i think your idea of a box acrylic tube is a good idea too.
i was thinking about building a U tube out of PVC, but will that work?
Isnt it also best to be able to see through the U tube?
How about creating a "boxy" U tube out of acrylic?
the reason why you need to see in the u tube is because some times there is a air bubble if is not lable
btw i know you don't want to drill the tank but honestly is you only choice because the brace is to big it will not make the brace more weak its only a hole
the reason why you need to see in the u tube is because some times there is a air bubble if is not lable
Speaking of bubbles, er...I mean *cough* impending siphon breaks... Is it possible to safeguard a siphon overlfow by having a water level sensor (like an ATO sensor) in your DT to turn off the return if it exceeds a certain height over your overflow teeth?
I'm pretty paranoid about these siphon overflows. I have talked to people who say they would never use siphons for fear of breaks and others that seem quite nonchalant about the whole thing.
is it possible to make a clear u tube out of acrylic?
The problem with drilling is that, if you notice in the pictures above, you can see the stands for my PC lighting fixture. To take those pictures, i had to push the lights all the way back, but when they are pushed forward, they would be in the way of the overflow box.
plus there always that reason that its hard to get a parent to let you drill any sort of hole in a 2000 dollar investment
why don't you take a picture of the hall tank and the equipment and we can put the pusle together because i feel you want us to to magic with things you can do i will love to help you but i can see everything in your tank to get ideas think out the box and you will be able to do what you need
btw if you make a u tube so wide it probably will not work because the trajectory of the water from one point to the other one that need to be on a full 90
lol i just got your solution wait ill show you some pics soon
so about the drilling into the side, i can not do that because of the light stand for my PC lights.
so i was thinking about taking EVERYTHING out of the back part of the tank, and not having any sort of pumps pumping from the built in filter and instead make it part of the overflow box.. kinda confusing
and iwas also thinking that the overflow box can be put anywhere, its just over there to the side for now since i cant get a good picture anywhere else.
i was thinking it would act sort of as the part of the overflow box thats supposed to be in the tank
for what i see in the picture you have room to add a secund overflow box or add a secund u tube to the box you have now with adding a secund one you have to increace the flow
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