Building Coast to Coast overflow box

[new2salt]

Question - material

Glass - C2C in a glass tank - several people have recommended glass over acrylic. Acrylic materials shrink over time and UV exposure- this I can understand - can lead to problems down the road. C2C can pull away and that's not good - increased stress on glass & leaks below the water line - reduced surface skimming.

What about Acrylic tanks - C2C in an Acrylic material?
Use material similar to tank?

Starting 2 projects
1 - stand & sump for my 65g perfecto glass tank - presently sumpless
2 - 75g new build for my son - new acrylic tank - new everything

[Vincenzo.]

#1 use glass on glass for c2c.
#2 use acrylic on acrylic for c2c.


And use krylon fusion spray paint if u want to paint the c2c w/e color u want.

[new2salt]

Vince

Thanks for the confirmation.

I was planning on keeping with similar materials -
glass & glass  -  acrylic & acrylic

Just thought I'd ask
It just makes sense to me.

[bitterman]

And use krylon fusion spray paint if u want to paint the c2c w/e color u want.

I'm always afraid of paint in the aquarium. You can get glass in say black if you want you CTC to be black. Same goes fgor acrylic.

Bruce

[twisty]

I build one for my nano tank.
I haven't completed this project yet as I purchased a house in October and haven't had any spare money.
I'm starting to wonder if this project will ever be finished
Anyhow... here's how I built my external C2C.

http://ovas.ca/index.php?topic=33491.msg223707#msg223707