Finally building a sump

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  1. byrodoc

    byrodoc Astrea Snail

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    My tank has been running for about 1 year and it's full of corals, fish, etc..very happy. I'm currently running a Fluval canister filter and an octopus HOB skimmer which just took a dump on me. I think it's time to bite the bullet and make a sump/fuge combo.

    I do not want to drill holes in my DT so do I just need to put in a HoB overflow box?? Is the sump as simple as buying a cheap tank, glueing some baffles and putting the expensive hardware inside?? Where do I get the baffles and what kind of adhesive?? How large of a sump do I need for a 70g DT?
     
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  3. Telgar

    Telgar Snowflake Eel

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