need help plumbing a sum for a 29 gal biocube(octopus tank)

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  1. loneracer05

    loneracer05 Clown Trigger

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    i bought a 20 gallon extra tall tank to use as a sump for my 29 gallon biocube that currently houses octavious the octopus. its a bassic stand set up, sump under the tank. all the plumbing needs to be in the overflow portion of the tank to keep him in the tank :) ... thanks in advance for the help

    i will also be needing a return pump any suggestions there?


    im thinking i will need to cut away some of the insides of the back of the tank to get more flow through it or will this be unnecessary?
     
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    loneracer05 Clown Trigger

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  3. Telgar

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    PM schackmel for info on escape proofing an octopus tank. A Mag 5 will be more than adequate for the return pump.
     
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    as of now the tank is fully escape proofed. he has been in there for awhile now...but we were misinformed that it was a dwarf and put him in a 29 biocube. he is needing more water volume and we cannot set up another tank so a sump is the only option. does anyone have any plans for a sump on a bio cube?
     
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  5. malac0da13

    malac0da13 Torch Coral

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    Wouldn't the octopus need more space then water volume?
     
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    yes but right now this is the best i can do for him...the extra water volume allows for more oxygen for it to breathe. he will be going into a bigger tank when we talk my gf thinger into letting us set up another tank.
     
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  7. malac0da13

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    LOL gf thinger...
     
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  8. Telgar

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    LOL, I started to ask about that when I first read it and decided I was safer just biting my tongue :p
     
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    lol, am with you on that one Telgar.
     
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  10. loneracer05

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    lol shes a thinger by her own hand lol .... ill write a post up 1na these days bout it lol wer were dating now wer not then wer are then wer not yada yada... pshh girls lol jkjk
     
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