Finally done my tank!

Discussion in 'General Reef Topics' started by ii2ik, Jun 8, 2004.

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  1. ii2ik

    ii2ik Astrea Snail

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    After reading a few topics on sump, i guess i wont be able to do it, making a hole in my tank is kind of impossible now that everything is in... I dont think there is another way of making a sump work without making a hole in the tank no?
     
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  3. Birdlady

    Birdlady Finback Whale

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    Sure there is!!! It is called an "overflow box"..I have given you a picture of one like I have. The smaller box with the notches goes inside the aquarium and is attached by nylon screw and wingnut to the lareger outside box with a drain leading into a tank below your main tank (the sump) and a "U" shaped tube brings the water from inside the small box over the top of the tank, into the larger box and drains below.....You have to tweak the inside box so that if you have a power failure it does not take out more water from the tank than your sump can handle without overflowing onto the floor...but this is very easy to do ::)

    By the way, I borrowed this picture from Premium Aquatics...a sponsor on this site.....
     
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    Birdlady Finback Whale

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    Oops, forgot the pic....here you go
     

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