Glass overflow (1 Viewer)

[melonz]

Does anyone here knows where I can get one made or someone here who can make one or at least find a place where I can get some glass cut? Trying to get/make an external overflow. Any help would be appreciated.

 

[RC]

Any glass shop can cut it for you. I'd vote to put the overflow inside, with the glass it doesn't block any light and the potential risk of having water on your floors is mush less.

Here is a pic of one that I did. I think each piece of glass was $7 (x4) and I siliconed them together.

-richard

 

[melonz]

Reason why I'm doing external is because I don't want to clutter the inside, want to make it look as clean as possible. Which glass shop did you use?

Anyone knows of a reputable glass shops in the NW area?

 

[AquaticExperience]

Why not acrylic?

 

[RC]

I used Meyerland glass in Stafford, but I'm sure any local glass shop can cut 1/4" glass.

You might want to look into how others have supported external glass overflows. You would want to keep it as small as possible, holding the weight of the water and glass will be tough for the silicone- it's not designed to be structural. You may want to looking at some of the industrial silicones that people use instead of the regular GE II from HD. The industrial stuff has much higher bonding strengths to itself and glass.

 

[DustinB]

Lowes carries aquarium grade silicone. I found it after using GE silicone I to glue my sump baffles. You can find it in the section with the superglue, epoxy, jb weld, etc...

From the discussions I've read, aquarium rated silicone should work fine for smaller tanks, or in this case an overflow. However, as RC mentioned, you may want to go with something even stronger like RTV108.

 

[melonz]

I already have a tube of rtv. Just trying to figure out the whole glass ordeal now. Has anyone else attempted this? Please, chime in.

 

[flexrac]

james w has an external glass overflow, but his rear tank glass also has slots cut out to feed the overflow. how are you going to do yours? won't you need an internal box as well? unless you plan to have the back glass cut.

 

[R-BallJunkie]

i installed a glassholes.com overflow in my tank, took me 10 minutes to drill both holes. its really unobtrusive, especially if you paint the back glass black.


c

 

[steveb]

+1 on the glassholes.com overflow. Have done two of them now.

 

[flexrac]

you don't need glassholes, we have a sponsor who will pick up the tank, drill the needed holes and build your overflow boxes for you. Jamie @ aquatic experience. great work, he built all 3 of mine.

 

[Tempset]

i installed a glassholes.com overflow in my tank, took me 10 minutes to drill both holes. its really unobtrusive, especially if you paint the back glass black.


c

http://www.glass-holes.com/Complete...145C955024FA950F98CA978CEBD3B420.qscstrfrnt02

Although i also highly recommend utilizing sponsors as well.