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Opinion on Amiracle overflow boxes
I'm looking at buying an overflow box and setting up a sump (will be my first one). The Lifereef overflow box gets the most attention I see, but what about the Ameriacle model that is about half the price? It appears to be the same type of overflow box, although I can't tell if it uses a baffle in the outside box like the Lifereef does. What are everyone's opinions of the Amiracle box? Any reason NOT to buy it?
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I've owned both and they are both reliable overflows. They both use baffles. The major difference is flow capacity. The LR can handle a lot more flow than the the Amiracle (like 2x as much).
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I didn't realize that the flow capacity was that much different. The Lifereef was 700gph I think, and the Amiracle something like 600, but I could be off. I'll go to each manufacturer's page and check the specs.
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The Amiracle cant actually do 600 GPH. It can barely keep up with a Mag5. The LR is probably the only overflow that actually lives up to the advertised flow specs.
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After reading around the Web a little, I've seen several websites advertise the Amiracle as a 400gph overflow, which is quite a bit less than the advertised 700gph rate of the Lifereef. Looks like it'll be a LR for me.
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