DIY overflow box

Here is a DIY overflow box that I did. I couldn't get all that pvc and plumbing stuff cause I don't know what it is and I can't explain it well enough to find what I need so I just used stuff I had laying around the house.

Category:

Pets & Animals

Tags:

• diy
• overflow
• aquarium
• discus
• angelfish

[luvoboe]

Thanks for the comments everyone! I got my hands on some plastic ties and made them look a little neater without all the yarn holding them together. Then, unfortunately, I moved and had to take everything down and sell everything. I think in a year or two I'll set up a system again. It ran for 8 months with no problems at all and was VERY cheap to put together.

[luvoboe]

Shut off the electricity all you want. I routinely shut of the filter and restart it. Since I have discus, I change the water every day. The siphon holds while the water is low and restarts automatically. It's been running for 5 months now and I haven't had a flood or any problems like that.

[luvoboe]

3) I filled both sides and plugged the drain with my finger so that the outside container could be filled almost to the top. Then I stuck one end of the tube onto the drain tube and the suction sucked water out of the inside container into the tube. Kind of complicated, to explain, but I hope it makes sense.

[luvoboe]

Thanks for the comments! There are 3 ways I used to start a syphon. 1) I put the whole thing in a tank and turned it around a couple of times until the tubes had no more air. Then I stuck it on the side of whatever tank I needed it for. 2) Before connecting the tubes, I filled both sides with water and then filled the tubes with water and stuck them where I wanted them.

[DiegoTip44]

holy fucking ghetto 

[Astronotus57]

Fantastic :o)

I have to admit I sat here laughing at it all - I mean, clothes pegs and holes hacked out with carving knives? It's a bubblegum and sticky tape dream! But here's the catch; the water is crystal clear and the fish are in great shape. So they say you're doing a brilliant job of looking after them. And in the end, that is all that matters.

Well done you - You're doing a fine job even if it is all a bit scary. And you cheered me right up. Here's wishing you nothing but success.

[superfunny1972]

thankx, i'll try it right now!

[iRlazyGoat]

@DiegoTip44 i said the same thing hahah :D

[MRI27890]

Nice... An aquarium favela!!

[MrRedsix1]

TOO MUCH HOSES DAME

[dnferrolino]

nice fish... hey what is that pet with big black eyes you got back there (5:24)?

[AweSomo84]

@Astronotus57 This is just what i like about , if you feel creative you can make a system just like this with stuff you have laying around in your home!

5/5~!

[AweSomo84]

@DiegoTip44 BUT IT WORKS IDIOT,

[FastEngine]

I was gonna say ghetto but about 100 people beat me to it... So nice tanks :)

[survivorperson89]

O man can u say ghetto rig! Lol jk hey whatever works ya know . Beautiful fish btw

[gangstacito]

Whoa real DIY... NICE JOB