Over flows

[govertical19]

It's definitely possible to do. May be a bit tough with filled with water but not impossible. A razor blade should work, I have also heard of guys using thin braided fishing line like power pro. They start at the top with the razor blade then "pull" the power pro down cutting through the silicone. Hope that makes sense.

That is a great idea with the braided, we do something like that to cut pvc in tight spaces at work.

I will have to think about this a bit more. This would be a ideal time to do it because I want to move my return pump. The location it is in just plain Sucks.. It is mid way under the tank and I never really made a access to get to it. This also gives me a chance to make a new manifold for all my reactors. Since when I built this setup I did not have any really. I just added on as I went and it works but it is kind of crazy.. Although you look at it and think man that's a work of art haha. It could be simpler and produce way more flow..

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[TanksNStuff]

I would highly recommend doing this only after draining the tank first. As John (jgraz) pointed out, you may be able to remove the overflow wall with a razor and/or fishing line... but it won't be a clean cut due to the tight angles you'll be working with. Therefore, once you remove the wall, you'll have a lot of residue remaining on the glass that will need to be scraped off. With the tank full, you will undoubtedly have some of it escape into your water column. The silicone won't harm your tank chemically, but it can get sucked into your piping and clog up your pipes/pumps. Not good.

Another thought I had with doing it with the tank full is that when you cut/remove the two spots at the bottom where the wall meets your glass... you may potentially damage the silicone seal for the bottom of your tank. If you pull it away, it will likely tear it or rip it out. If you use a razor blade, you risk slicing into it and causing a leak. No matter how you do it, there is a risk of damaging the seal at the bottom of your tank. This is something you will only want to try if the tank is empty.

 

[Hockeynut]

I would drain the tank, I had a 92 gal corner talk leak du to the seal between the over flow plastic where it met the seal along the bottom of the tank. Risky at best be careful u have lots of water there.

 

[govertical19]

Ok, so I think I maybe leaving it for now. I have no desire to drain and cause another cycle in my system. I wish I could find someone that has done it. Hhmm

Does silicon float?


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