![]() ![]() It would be rather easy to machine the Ghost™ overflow using one CNC router, but we don’t do easy, we opt for a much more intricate process with multiple state of the art machines to achieve an extraordinary finish. The Reef Savvy™Ghost™, is good ol’ fashion Reefing Americana. We use Lucite continuous cast exclusively for our acrylic, Spears for our fittings, and the bulkheads and gaskets we use are made right here in Florida. Not only is our overflow made in the USA, but so are the materials we use to make them. This will allow for a true Plug and Play setup, as well as easy modifications or future changes to your plumbing configuration.Īs with everything Reef Savvy™, the new 21″ Ghost™ is 100% built in-house and supported by Reef Savvy™. Our Direct Connect fittings are Slip x FPT slip on the inside, and threaded on the outside. In place of the bulkheads, we weld and triple seal the Direct Connect fittings for an impenetrable bond. By eliminating the bulkheads flange and gasket, we’re able to achieve an unimaginably low profile. Traditional bulkheads have an oversized flange designed to compress the gasket. That’s a 1″ thinner if not more than any other overflow.ĭirect Connect: The new Ghost™ only uses bulkheads for mounting the overflow, not for plumbing it. ![]() Ultra slim external box: The new 21″ Ghost™ is an unprecedented 2.5″ front to back. 375″ thinner if not more than any other overflow. Ultra slim internal box: 1.25″ front to back, that’s. Modified Bulkheads: The mounting bulkheads are countersunk and chamfered to reduce profile and improve fluid dynamics. Polycarbonate cover: Warp resistant 3/8″ heavy-duty polycarbonate cover. Laser cut slots: 53 precision laser cut 1.125″ slots allow water to flow smoothly while providing an added failsafe over small slots than can easily clog. Water level: Can be set with the template prior to drilling the tank, and can be approximately 1.5″ from the surface or lower when running. Removable weir: Pocket & tab design keeps weir in place and allows for easy weir removal. Hand assembled individually in-house by Reef Savvy™ craftsmen. From the materials we use, to the machining and assembly process, every aspect of the Ghost™ has been thoughtfully taken into consideration.Įngineering: Tongue and groove design all the pieces interlock, and the bonds have three times the contact area creating a stronger overflow.įit & Finish: CNC routed, diamond polished edges and laser cut. Although, there are bargain brand imports and mass-produced mold injection overflows that bear a superficial resemblance to the Ghost™, a closer look will reveal just how different they really are. ![]() It is the culmination of a lifetime of reef keeping experiences, backed up by 20 years of aquarium design and fabrication. It’s the perfect marriage between aesthetics and functionality. I tried a very different range of flow from the return pumps, but even with the lowest flow and having a reduced agitation in the wet dry zone, I still have that gas build up, that's why I decided to leave the tubing.The Reef Savvy™ Ghost overflow™ is simple, sleek, and most importantly dead silent. If this is correct, and if Tom doesn't have any build up in his wet-dry towers (He answered that before), any gas build up is escaping from his drains without causing too much trouble (Look at his tanks ). But affecting the water drop in the overflow caused a much significant difference. The difference between those 2 scenarios was only a 0.07 PH drop aprox., higher in the airtight case of course. To prevent any gas build up that causes backpressure in my overflow box, I inserted an air tubing to let the build up to escape, and measured PH via American Pinpoint Meter. I haven't seen any noticeable between having the wet-dry zone completly sealed and allowing a small area to let gas escape. Forgive me if I'm a bit intense with this matter, I just want to check my measurements are correct and Tom's tanks are perfect to compare, he's the "mythkiller". I think that water in Tom's drains trickles down the tube, allowing any gas build up to escape, because from what I see, that drains are not full siphon. My Wet dry tower is sealed, but it ends up with gas build up during the day, and negative pressure during night. Actually it takes all night to increase PH by 0.8 units, never degasses all the CO2, neither faster. Perhaps I'm overreacting with the overflow itself too, I remember reading a post from Tom, regarding that his tanks degassed all CO2 in about an hour, doesn't happen to me. Things got better and for the last 3 months it's only using 25 W. I tought that lowering the flow would be a bad thing, but actually things got better in my tank after I changed the pump, perhaps I was overreacting with the flow, using a 90W pump on a 80 Gal tank. ![]()
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