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mr. fix it
, 09-04-2011 at 11:06 AM (24150 Views)
Hi all, I'm in the process of building a new aquarium set up, and I was wondering if anybody has every removed the ugly black overflows on the all glass aquarium magna overflow. They are just siliconed in place, and I would still have the Durso overflow in place. I just thought the tank would look much cleaner without them. Anybody have any comments or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

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Updated 09-04-2011 at 11:17 AM by melev

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  1. melev's Avatar
    The problem with that idea is you lose the surface skimming. Animals can get into the Durso more easily, or you'd have to devise a strainer that probably woulnd't look good. Finally, if you ever have bulkhead issues, you have to drain the entire tank to fix it, and if you have a sand bed you'd have the sand to contend with.

    It's a bad idea. If the tank is currently empty, clean them up well so they look new again. You can use muriatic acid and water to remove all calcium deposits.
  2. DJ in WV's Avatar
    clr also works well and is less hazardous to handle