Comments on: The Quick and Easy Aquarium Overflow

By: DIY Overflow using Marcels design

DIY Overflow using Marcels design — Fri, 21 May 2010 19:59:49 +0000

[...] Overflow using Marcels design Original Idea from Marcel at http://canadafishtank.com/wp_marcel/…rium-overflow/ Thanks Dude…. Ive taken this idea and modified it to my own needs. My Tank has two hang on back [...]

By: Marcel

Marcel — Mon, 10 May 2010 20:38:34 +0000

You don’t have to leave it in there, but I do. It’s easier just to leave the primer 1/8″ tube in the larger vinyl tube. I attach the other end to a powerhead venturi intake as insurance that the overflow will restart in the case of a power failure. Thanks for commenting.

By: Jacob

Jacob — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 02:30:59 +0000

Do you have to leave the 1/8” tube in the larger one after you start the siphon?

By: Tony

Tony — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 13:29:56 +0000

Marcel this is brilliant i have been looking at so many systems and over thinking the whole process. Well done from Australia.

By: DIY Wet Dry / Trickle Filter Tower | Fish Tank Talk

DIY Wet Dry / Trickle Filter Tower | Fish Tank Talk — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 05:29:54 +0000

[...] you are not familiar with my DIY overflow system, now would be a good time to read this article, as this trickle filter uses bits of the [...]

By: S

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 07:48:16 +0000

That is awesome. The versatility won!

By: marcel

marcel — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:37:27 +0000

Yes that is a tidy system, I would say it looks somewhat more professional? But can you whip it up in a emergency to use off the side of a rubbermaid bin?? lol

By: S

Sat, 10 Oct 2009 16:13:51 +0000

Nice design with easily available equipments.

If you want to make this system look nicer (a lot nicer), here is how some others do it. The physics is all the same, except it’s entirely PVC pipes, plus never need to worry about displacing tube causing the seal to break.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0EPvqAYgpHU

And here is this pipe working in real time,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LDGp7n9jNbE

Cheers,

By: Nancy

Nancy — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 04:30:33 +0000

Got it now. I’m going to try this when I do get my tank up and running to supply my refugium that I’m working on now. That is also a diy project.

By: Marcel

Marcel — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 18:16:08 +0000

I usually connect the 1/8″ vinyl hose to the venturi port on a power head so that i don’t have to apply suction with my lips. Also in the event of a power failure it’s nice to have the extra insurance that the siphon will automatically restart when the power comes back on.