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05/09/2018, 02:49 PM | #1 |
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How to run my Sump?
I am thinking of purchasing a 150 gallon tank. The tank has 5 holes in the bottom of it. How could I run a sump off of these? Most things I see are overflows at the top of the tank... Any ideas? Also what size sump would I need? Thank you!
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05/09/2018, 03:34 PM | #2 |
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Where are these holes exactly? pics?
might they be for a closed loop system? Or are they 5 holes in an overflow box (corner overflow,etc..)? Dual corner overflows with 2 holes in one and 3 in the other?
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maybe this post is misguided, but those holes appear to be in very inconvenient and incorrect locations. Unless you are planning to run a bb system and are not concerned with fish being sucked down those holes going to your sump (which you could use mesh I guess), you'd probably need to seal these holes somehow and relocate them to a corner or the middle back or whatever you choose in terms of an overflow.
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05/11/2018, 08:17 AM | #6 |
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Those are for a closed loop system..
They are not intended for and should not be used to run a sump.. unless you want to get really creative and have some likely really goofy/awkward overflow box constructed (just say no to that thought right now.. not even sure why I brought it up) If you want a sump you would need to drill more holes in the tanks back glass (assuming its not tempered) I'd continue your search for another tank..
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Those holes are for closed loop system.. if there is no "overflow" in the tank I would pass. For sure DONT try to use those for drains to sump... unless you want a FLOOD.
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