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I bought myself an overflow box, which came with zero instructions. The guy I got it from has no idea how it works either. It is one like this Reeftek - Reef Octopus Overflow box unit Now I understand which end goes where :) but can someone explain how I am supposed to get the water flowing...

Is it ok to have about 4cm of course gravel and then 2cm of sand in the DSB... or will that serve no purpose at all? edit: the course gravel being at the bottom.

So is sand better for a DSB than using larger stone sized gravel?

Btw, I saw a pic here: Reeftek - Reef Octopus Overflow box unit of a commercial one. Can someone explain the physics behind the overflow box in general, especially with respect to the need for the pipe/tube above, and does the water just start flowing through the overflow or does one have to...

Thanks guys. Ok, I will wait and see what Storm posts. Though I guess the overflow box is the easier option whichever way I go? If I use a two pump system, I am dead scared of having the two pumps out of sync, etc, and the overflow being too much for the sump. My other option which I guess no...

Hi there, Well after using various other filters I have decided to build a sump for my tank. I would like the water leading to the sump to overflow in some way, and not have to be pumped into the sump. The glass is about 9mm thick, and I have no idea if there is a way to cut the glass near the...

Thanks for the replies. Strangely after some days of "false starts" the clowns suddenly seem fine. Even though they had found the anemone a few days ago, they suddenly out of the blue "rediscovered" it and are swimming in and around it fine. They have also taken to swimming around a bit more...

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I have a 70 gal. tank. I have two medium sized power heads (900L/h each), one fluval 404 (1300L/h), and one fluval 204 (680L/h). I added the first fish to the tank about a week ago - two clown fish. I have noticed that during the two load shedding times we have had this week, the clowns seem...

Hi there, I setup my tank about 7 weeks ago. Introduced Live Rock about 2 weeks after that. Finally I got 2 clowns and a white looking sea anemone (was in the tank at the pet shop with the clowns) a week ago. I have been busy the past few days and have not looked much at my tank. Tonight...