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- Hey, it's Thomas here and today we're gonna be checking
out the Prodigy Overflow from Eshopps.
If you want to keep all that space
in your tank free for aqua-scaping, corals, and fish
by using the slimmest overflow, you can,
while also keeping things on the outside of the tank,
attractive and super quiet.
Then check out the Prodigy Overflow.
I have pretty high expectations when it comes
to overflow systems.
The last thing you want is a big bulky overflow box
taking up precious real estate in your reef tank,
muddying up the view or making gurgling and splashing sounds
when you're trying to sit back and relax
while you watch your fish and corals.
Eshopps has taken their slim external overflow boxes
to the next level with their Prodigy line.
And as boldly claimed
that they offered the slimmest overflow box in the world.
And I have to say, they might just be right.
These overflow systems have the absolute thinnest
internal weir I have ever seen
at only five eights of an inch thick.
Eshopps has also included adjustable water height,
a clean looking recessed lid
and a very cool orange and gray aesthetic.
And they provide not only an acrylic drill guide template
but also a diamond glass hole saw drill your tank with.
The unboxing experience is fantastic.
It's very premium feeling.
So we're gonna do this one a little bit differently.
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In the box you'll find the Prodigy Overflow,
including the bulkheads, the E-Drain standpipe,
the recessed lid and the adjustable weir,
the drill guide template,
a 60 millimeter diamond glass hole saw
and the installation guide.
The Prodigy is available in two sizes
including the M rated for 700 gallons per hour
and the L rated for 900 gallons per hour.
The M uses a single 60 millimeter hole in the tank
and provides two, one inch drains,
a primary and an auxiliary for utilizing the Herbie method
for a silent full site and overflow.
The L uses two 60 millimeter holes in the tank
and three one inch drains
for utilizing the Bean Animal method
or for allowing two primary drains
and a single auxiliary drain for higher flow rates.
The M's internal weir comes in at eight inches long,
six inches tall and only five eights of an inch deep.
And the outer box mirrors
the same length and height with a three inch depth.
The L shares the exact same height and depth
but with a 12 inch overall length for both the internal weir
and the outer box.
The Prodigy line has a few really great features
that set it apart from their Eclipse series
other than just being ridiculously thin.
The slotted grill on the overflow weir can be removed,
not just for easy cleaning,
but also so that they can be inverted,
which offsets the teeth by about half an inch,
giving you the ability raise
or lower the water level in the tank
which is great for making sure the water line is hidden
if your aquarium has a trim like this 10 gallon
or also to allow you more room for water movement
in the aquarium If you like to have a bit more wave action
with your flow pumps.
The external box on the Prodigy has a nicely recessed lid
which is going to help prevent any spattering
of water or salt creep from making it outside
of the overflow.
To get the Prodigy Overflow Setup installed,
you'll first need to remove the center bulkhead
to separate the two halves of the overflow system to access
that snazzy drill guide template.
Line it up on your tank with the arrow facing up
in your desired location and use it
as a stencil to mark the hole or clamp it in place to use it
as a drill guide.
Then, use the included 60 millimeter diamond glass
hole saw to cut your hole.
Just make sure, prior to drilling
that the tank you are about to drill is not tempered.
If the glass is tempered
the tank will shatter if you drill it.
So be safe.
Once you have your hole in place,
one of the two included gaskets
over the bulkhead on the Weir, slide it into the hole from
inside of the tank outwards, then place the second gasket
over top of the bulkhead on the outside of the tank,
then slide the outer box over top of that
and tighten down the nut on the inside of the box.
You can also use a small level to make sure the box
is sitting perfectly straight
as you tighten everything down.
Then the Prodigy is ready to be plumbed to your system.
You can certainly plumb the M and L models
in a number of different ways, but like I mentioned earlier
you're most likely to see them being used with a gate valve
on the primary drain to achieve that super quiet,
full siphon with the auxiliary or emergency drains
being piped down to the sump
without a valve to allow water to free flow back to the sump
in the event the primary drain becomes blocked or clogged.
And just to add emphasis to exactly how slim
and small these are, this is a 10 gallon aquarium
and I have virtually all of the space left inside it.
Plus I was able to put it on the end panel
making a very slick little nano peninsula tank,
which is really cool.
So if this overflow matches your reefing mantra
and you'd like to pick one up for yourself
you can do so by clicking right here, check it out.
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