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Combine Closed-Loop Intake and Sump Drain In Horizontal Overflow?

April 26, 2017closed-loop drain horizontal intake overflow sump

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Combine Closed-Loop Intake and Sump Drain In Horizontal Overflow?

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Hello, <> I want to first say I think your site is great and it has helped me a lot in planning my first reef tank. <> I do have a question though that has been somewhat answered but only in general terms. <> I am hoping if I give you some specific details you can tell me if a closed-loop intake in my overflow will work quietly. <> I have a horizontal overflow that is 16 inches long and 4 inches on each side and 4 inches deep. It will be mounted in the middle of my 50-gallon (36x15x20). This will give me 24 inches of linear overflow. <> It does have teeth cut into it; the cuts are 3/8″ wide and 1 1/4″ deep. I know the teeth violate the Calfo-principle but I had it made before I did all my reading here and would still like to use it. <> I was planning on putting 4-1″ bulkheads in the overflow. Two would be used to drain to the sump, one would do, but I wanted