CHEAP DIY Aquarium Overflow , How I BUILT IT

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6 жыл бұрын

CHEAP DIY Aquarium Overflow , How I BUILT IT
Hi Everyone, So I came across this DIY build on youtube and I had to take a crack at building it. I am strongly considering converting my fish room to this type of overflow. Well adding it. Its all about that speed of water changes and when its doing it for you, come on! How does it get any better?
So I did a detailed step by step video build so that it all makes sense. I hope that this video makes it easy for you all. If we can get this video to 200 likes that would be amazing.
Here is a list of what you will need to make this. Tools: PVC pipe cutters, tape measure, permanent marker, vice grips, pvc primer, pvc glue, drill and drill bit. Supplies For 3/4 inch Size: 3/4 inch pvc pipe, two 3/4 inch pvc caps, two 3/4 inch pvc 90 degree elbows, one 3/4 inch pvc tee pipe, one 3/4 inch slip to 1/2 inch threaded reducer, one 1/2 inch Blue Twister Polypropylene Insert 90-Degree x MPT Elbow, 7/16 od x 5/16 id clear vinyl tubing.
Supplies For 1 inch Size: 1 inch pvc pipe, two 1 inch pvc caps, two 1 inch pvc 90 degree elbows, one 1 inch pvc tee pipe, one 1 inch slip to 1/2 inch threaded reducer, one 1/2 inch Blue Twister Polypropylene Insert 90-Degree x MPT Elbow, 1/2 od x 3/8 id clear vinyl tubing.
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@inventoryking 3 жыл бұрын

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@paularamos5648 3 жыл бұрын

Kool. But 2 many ads

@KeepItReal33 3 жыл бұрын

This looks like it would work for the intake of a sump system. Would it work?

@mrcabz1802 2 жыл бұрын

Kuya lito

@user-pr8vu1qc2k 14 күн бұрын

Good video

@pelimo 2 жыл бұрын

@inventoryking I have to thank you for this video because I was seriously wrestling with the thought of emptying my 80 gallon tank, buying an expensive home saw, and cutting a hole in the tank WITHOUT breaking the glass. I'll literally get a good night's sleep after waking up 2 nights in a row to make sure my tank wasn't overflowing. Thanks again.

@theluskbarata7533 4 жыл бұрын

I used this to a sump for over 3 years using a 63mm PVC pipe build with two 25mm PVC hoses (in same pipe). Works great! Just make sure to glue the fittings! ☯

@billmc8964 6 жыл бұрын

Awesome!... Thanks for sharing Paul!

@inventoryking 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you, and you bet!

@wardspoon1514 3 жыл бұрын

I've seen several ways of building an overflow and this is the one I'm going to use, A++++ thank you.

@TV-bg4jt 5 жыл бұрын

Интересно ! Узнал много нового для себя !

@inventoryking 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching,

@H1Jonathan 4 жыл бұрын

Wow.. I love it...

@inventoryking 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@theoutlawdekepatton 5 жыл бұрын

Brilliant.

@inventoryking 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@anthonymitchell2248 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah dude, you rock!

@inventoryking 2 жыл бұрын

thanks for watching

@user-uv1zw3ln3q 4 жыл бұрын

лайк тебе. красавчик. век живи век учись

@antonyfawcett7392 2 жыл бұрын

Tried this today.... Excellent works really good

@BenBSeattle 4 жыл бұрын

great design thanks!

@inventoryking 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Ben

@sirtomasin4202 4 жыл бұрын

Great idea! I will use it in my fish room. The auto water change can be a complicated thing especially if doing multiple tanks at the same time. The drain side will need progressively larger pipe to avoid backing up. The fill side will need valves to shut down the smaller tanks while the larger tanks continue. My tanks don"t all need the same amount of change. Let's assume the reason for changing water is to keep down levels of nitrate/ammonia and not just a blind 20% ish change once per week ish. We also need to take care not to change out too much or the PH and TDS or other parameters we each individually care to keep in certain ranges will fall out of spec. The parameters of the source water (PH, TDS,Temp,etc.) are more variables in this increasingly more difficult equation as well as the desired and different parameters of the various species we keep. Flow rates are only one part of the calculation. A continuous drip or trickle method is another option. The bottom line is that us keepers still need to test parameters, but the days of buckets and fill hoses can be gone.

@julianlennon5312 3 жыл бұрын

This is just what i need... thanks for this... more power!

@inventoryking 3 жыл бұрын

That’s for watching

@mingbritson 3 жыл бұрын

LOVE this and can't wait to watch more of your content!!!

@inventoryking 3 жыл бұрын

Many thanks! I have posted tons of videos since this video.

@wongpengyow6492 4 жыл бұрын

Excellent !

@inventoryking 4 жыл бұрын

thanks

@Truthhurts4real 4 жыл бұрын

Great setup, I will try this in the near future.

@inventoryking 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@TazawaTanks 6 жыл бұрын

Cool design. I’ve made PVC overflows before, but I like this design because it’s a little cleaner.

@inventoryking 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Zenzo!

@charmnGUY 4 жыл бұрын

Great idea, exactly what I needed

@inventoryking 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks, I hope you subscribe for more content.

@diebluedieblue 3 жыл бұрын

Very thanks brother... Give good lesson and very effective......

@mannyvaldes1101 2 жыл бұрын

Exelente idea thanks for charge that

@deathemperor 4 жыл бұрын

it is super awesome indeed. thanks for making this.

@inventoryking 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching

@deansteele3265 Жыл бұрын

Perfection

@SuraceNan 3 жыл бұрын

I am new at all this. Thanks for sharing

@inventoryking 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Nancy

@thekoipondexperience1259 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing your knowledge about this design. I am gonna try to this in the coming weekend, wish me luck. It's a fun thing to do and seems mystery how it all really works but it works.

@KaEdd 3 жыл бұрын

from the king of diy

@allisone369 2 жыл бұрын

Nice. Will be going that route instead of drilling holes in my tanks. Thanks man!

@RaceSmokie Жыл бұрын

Thank you.

@eletiataylor2078 3 жыл бұрын

Yes I did and subscribed

@inventoryking 2 жыл бұрын

THANKS!

@OmidFarhangcom 4 жыл бұрын

Best DIY overflow I found! Thank you dude

@inventoryking 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching

@frankcastle2954 4 жыл бұрын

Is the Best overflow diy

@antoniorivera905 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you Sir.

@inventoryking 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching.

@batuhankamaci 5 жыл бұрын

you are best!!!!

@inventoryking 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@Aesyrbane 2 жыл бұрын

I'm doing this for my tanks. Great video, thanks.

@GrandeurBetta 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this

@inventoryking 3 жыл бұрын

Appreciate you watching and commenting

@qcbay2133 3 жыл бұрын

It's awesome, I understand well, thanks so much

@sukirancv 5 жыл бұрын

love it lol, u do make a basic idea

@inventoryking 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching

@iAmFAUST 3 жыл бұрын

I love your enthusiasm and great tutorial

@inventoryking 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@RomaAquatics 5 жыл бұрын

Looks familiar. I'm glad my design is catching on! Great work.

@inventoryking 5 жыл бұрын

Yup, thanks for your vid! Was super helpful, and I wanted to make it.

@jdjehesj 5 жыл бұрын

You're the man

@sawyerthestarling 5 жыл бұрын

We see further only by standing on the shoulders of giants. Thanks to you both.

@ThrillingTwo 5 жыл бұрын

@@sawyerthestarlingWow I like that. I've never heard that phrase before. Thank you

@sawyerthestarling 5 жыл бұрын

@@ThrillingTwo oh my goodness...that's not mine. I should've used quotes. It's Isaac Newton that's credited with the most recent version of it. But I feel it when I learn something from someone that's invaluable to me and was given freely. I apologize if I made it seem like mine. I just strongly agree with it.

@darrychristhoper4595 2 жыл бұрын

Ty....so much 👍👍👍☺️☺️☺️

@rajivtodankar6023 4 жыл бұрын

Great idea thanks for sharing

@inventoryking 4 жыл бұрын

You are so welcome! I hope you can check out some of my current videos as well. Thanks.

@tiyaemmanuel8324 3 жыл бұрын

awesome and creative

@inventoryking 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching

@maximusfernando6346 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you sir information

@inventoryking 4 жыл бұрын

Sure

@stevebennett1858 6 жыл бұрын

Really cool definitely gonna use this

@inventoryking 6 жыл бұрын

It is awesome Steve.

@PalmerAquatics 6 жыл бұрын

Steve Bennett - do you have a native tank?

@sawdu1 4 жыл бұрын

Like . Thanks for sharing.

@inventoryking 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching

@ronniedailleboust4122 5 жыл бұрын

It would be nice to do the math that goes with it as well and to show exactly how to incorporate it onto an aquarium system. I know how to calculate fluid dynamics but mosr people dont so a tutorial on how to set it up/ ajust it would be help out alot of people who have no experience or are not mathematically inclined. Thanks for sharing your cool invention.

@inventoryking 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your feedback Ronnie

@sendilkumarj 2 жыл бұрын

Loved it, thanks for the video… definitely this is simple and saves a lot time, efforts…

@tiyaemmanuel8324 3 жыл бұрын

i love it i gonna develop this...Thanks

@inventoryking 3 жыл бұрын

Right on

@XDheee 4 жыл бұрын

Neat. I like the design

@inventoryking 4 жыл бұрын

thanks for watching.

@Alexadriyaa 5 жыл бұрын

very simple and easy to build, thx mr inventoryking, greetings from Indonesia

@inventoryking 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for watching and from Indonesia.

@aishwaryakumari8631 5 жыл бұрын

Awesome

@inventoryking 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@julient6508 4 жыл бұрын

This is exactly the solution for what I need. I was thinking drilling a hole in the glass but I will try this first ! Can't understand how it works though and I'm curious about how to do the calculation and avoid overflooding.

@dennisruedel 6 жыл бұрын

Hey Paul, that was an awesome idea! I think Zenzo, Eaven, and Ben would really find this very interesting. I’m going to share it on Ben’s group. Very well done. Thanks for sharing

@inventoryking 6 жыл бұрын

Hi Dennis, thank you. And thanks for sharing on Bens Group.

@slnone8457 Жыл бұрын

Impressive

@44gandyboy 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you from the future!

@inventoryking 3 жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

@catfishcave379 6 жыл бұрын

Note to all DIY video creators of small projects - This camera angle shows your project off the best. Great video! This could even be used for sumps - I like this!

@inventoryking 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot!!! It’s awesome

@PalmerAquatics 6 жыл бұрын

Catfish Cave - weird comment.. but true haha

@ocnbrze2003 5 жыл бұрын

Yes and no as far as sumps go . For a small tank yes. 50gal or higher I doubt the flow rate would be sufficient especially if you are doing a reef

@Cichlids23 4 жыл бұрын

Nicely done Paul...

@inventoryking 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@KPAquariums 6 жыл бұрын

thats a great overflow bud..thanks

@inventoryking 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you sir!

@PalmerAquatics 6 жыл бұрын

KPAquariums - do you mainly keep Africans?

@KPAquariums 6 жыл бұрын

Palmer Fish Q&A some south american cichlids too

@balotibaya2 3 жыл бұрын

I learned something new thanks for this. We have a free flow water in out farm. I can use this at our house not just my aquarium. Thanks

@inventoryking 3 жыл бұрын

awesome

@matthewjackson2656 5 жыл бұрын

wow i can use this for my sump

@inventoryking 5 жыл бұрын

I havent used this for a sump, not sure at the moment, sorry.

@COOPERSCICHILDS 3 жыл бұрын

Great job

@inventoryking 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@Alvarolimamaguila 4 жыл бұрын

Uma excelente ideia vou usar na minha bateria de aquário os que não são furado

@scyap5759 3 жыл бұрын

great idea!

@inventoryking 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching.

@AurelioCorreia 3 жыл бұрын

CRAZY

@CHIBA280CRV 4 жыл бұрын

Fantastic, cool and awesome job sir thanks. I think I will try to build it..

@jc49fishniner4lif7 6 жыл бұрын

Wow awesome great job 👍💯💯

@inventoryking 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot George!! I can’t wait to add this to my fish room 👀👍🏻

@sammywhite5047 4 жыл бұрын

Good video! Thanks for the creative instructions.

@inventoryking 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Sammy!

@arepecies5447 5 жыл бұрын

Good job 👍

@inventoryking 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@JuanRodriguez-ie6ps 6 жыл бұрын

I saw this on you tube a while back and I made one for my daughter works great Great video btw keep up the good work

@inventoryking 6 жыл бұрын

That’s awesome Juan! It’s easy and works well!

@jaymo3343 4 жыл бұрын

Great video

@inventoryking 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@kueto27 4 жыл бұрын

That´s awsome, thanks a lot genius!!!

@inventoryking 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@TheRed86 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing. Smart invention. Solved my problem for my outdoor fish pot. My guppies always missing when it rains.

@inventoryking 3 жыл бұрын

Great 👍

@TheCichlidShack 6 жыл бұрын

Cool.. Those Hawks though!!! #SSS

@inventoryking 6 жыл бұрын

Yessir! 🔥🔥🔥

@PalmerAquatics 6 жыл бұрын

The Cichlid Shack - I haven’t seen your channel before 🤠

@johnnybates7580 5 жыл бұрын

Awesome. I've seen aftermarket overflows but never understood how they work. Now I do. Thank you. By the way I think you can hide your clear hose inside the PVC. I will attempt to do that when I build one for myself. You da man!

@inventoryking 5 жыл бұрын

Hi Johnny, thanks for commenting, liking and watching!

@philippjantzen9025 4 жыл бұрын

I wouldn't do that. The transparency of the hose is a safety factor, because you see if there are bubbles inside that could cause the collapse of the system.

@rken100 9 ай бұрын

nice

@bipolaraquatics 4 жыл бұрын

very nice

@inventoryking 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@TMAquatics 6 жыл бұрын

Haven’t seen this design before. Very nice. Will need to bookmark this for future use. 👍

@inventoryking 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks!!!! You won’t regret it

@PalmerAquatics 6 жыл бұрын

TM Aquatics - do you have zebras plecos?

@TMAquatics 6 жыл бұрын

Palmer Fish Q&A Yes. I have a group of L046, L134, L397 and L333’s. Also keep a few one offs like a WC L260 and a WC L014. 👍

@Fishamax 4 жыл бұрын

Nice !

@inventoryking 4 жыл бұрын

thanks

@grock31 6 жыл бұрын

Cool and interesting

@inventoryking 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@PalmerAquatics 6 жыл бұрын

GDee Cichlids - do you keep South Americans?

@inventoryking 6 жыл бұрын

I don’t

@TheBudgetAquarist 6 жыл бұрын

Well done!

@inventoryking 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks 👍🏻

@PalmerAquatics 6 жыл бұрын

The Budget Aquarist I like your username! Haha

@TheBudgetAquarist 6 жыл бұрын

Palmer Fish Q&A. It suits me perfectly...11 tanks for my hobby (not a business), and a wife who is supportive as long as I don't get ridiculous when spending! Best regards!

@inventoryking 6 жыл бұрын

That’s awesome!

@PentButler 4 жыл бұрын

Ty so much

@inventoryking 4 жыл бұрын

No problem, thanks.

@jeffparryncc1701 4 жыл бұрын

very cool

@inventoryking 3 жыл бұрын

thanks

@thelally 3 жыл бұрын

I've been trying to figure out how to incorporate my 75 gallon tank into my aquaponics system without making it the low part of the system and this overflow device is exactly what I need

@Diosesdepapel 4 жыл бұрын

Great video !!! Definitely thumps up , great job and like you said fun to build ... Thank You for sharing i am sending this video to my Son and my Daughter they have fish tanks as well.

@inventoryking 4 жыл бұрын

Right on thanks!

@olegame182 3 жыл бұрын

Thx bro. )

@inventoryking 3 жыл бұрын

Any time

@lunes-1 4 жыл бұрын

💜👍

@inventoryking 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching

@HaYNFishKeeper 4 жыл бұрын

Had to comment braddah ..... this was awesome!! 🤙🏽🐠🤙🏽

@inventoryking 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks my friend!

@jamesherrin3655 3 жыл бұрын

Is this diy over flow silent ? I cannot get my HOB. Over flow silent. Ot is so loud !!!!

@matthewschrader4494 5 жыл бұрын

Awesome project! Gotta run a De-Hummer filter on your vid though ;) your rockin that 60hz

@inventoryking 4 жыл бұрын

Yeah I was loud, I got to figure something out. LOL.

@junkmail4613 3 жыл бұрын

This procedure would go so much smoother if you'd just do a scale pencil sketch before you started cutting plastic and whalah!! you'd have a working unit in the first pass, and could SHOW how it operated before the build. Much Nicer.

@mithunjan18 3 жыл бұрын

I like this idea great job, but better if u had did some editing and Remove unwanted areas... Its too lagging prefer a video with is max 10min not more than that... thanks again hope to see u some more ideas in future

@robdean1229 4 жыл бұрын

I'd like to see a view of what it looks like finished, in a tank, from the front :-)

@deefishkeeper2019 6 жыл бұрын

Great DIY man! 👍🏾

@inventoryking 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks!! I appreciate it

@PalmerAquatics 6 жыл бұрын

Dee Fish Keeper - digging that username 🐉

@deefishkeeper2019 6 жыл бұрын

Palmer Fish Q&A Thanks! 🙌🏾

@jamesb4039 4 жыл бұрын

Interesting alternative to drilling. Also interesting alternative to draining all the tanks, moving all the tanks, drilling all the tanks, moving all the tanks back, filling all the tanks........LOL. Did you ever see any syphon loss during anytime you used this? Thanks for the video, excellent stuff.

@inventoryking 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Ono! Thanks for watching.

@frankielopez1425 5 жыл бұрын

Great video ..lol just a smidge

@inventoryking 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks lol

@johnsonbui 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@inventoryking 4 жыл бұрын

thanks for watching.

@vassilisdritsas4810 4 жыл бұрын

Nice vid man I’m making one thanks. Bit frightening when your on the tools 😂 👍

@inventoryking 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Lol! Yeah it can get crazy

@wahyuadikurniawan5964 2 жыл бұрын

Hi sir, can I get your concept by mapping image or something? what calculation with volume and the lenght of pipe for enough to suck the water out of tank.

@AubreyZhang 4 жыл бұрын

You could use two T's to replace the two L's on the top to give you both a support and two wide openings on the top for an inverted U pipe with much bigger diameters. No drilling needed on the elbows. Also you do not need to drill a hole on the pipe at all, just use another T for it. So you need 4 T's and 2 caps and 5 sections of short pipes. I tried it myself, what I suggest here worked!

@AubreyZhang 4 жыл бұрын

To add, you do not need to separate the tubing and the device when filling them with water. Just put the whole thing in upright first and invert it for a while for the air to escape from the tubing. As long as the tubing is full of water with no air, the siphon will work. As simple as that.

@Mothana808 4 жыл бұрын

4k likes congrats

@inventoryking 4 жыл бұрын

Many thanks!

@edwardsarkisian6831 Жыл бұрын

Great video, probably going to save me from finding or having to drill a tank. Since you use this a lot, if I were to use this in place of a drilled overflow, in your experience, how reliable is it. I'm skeptical of losing siphon and waking up to a flood. I'd probably connect some type of safety in case. I've used siphon before that were store bought, and it had to earn my trust, but always worried me.