Siphon versus sump

Hello,

I just bought a 46 gallon salt water tank yesterday, with live rock. The tank has no drill holes in it, and I am not confident enough to drill into it, nor do I want to breach my warranty. I was wondering if it was possible to have a sump tank without any holes, or if I would be stuck using a siphon pump. I hate the look of the skimmer (right now I am poorly hiding it behind rocks). I really wish I had the sump tank to hide some of my supplies and to optimize the water volume of the tank.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks

 

If you don't want to drill the tank, the easiest option is to get a HOB overflow. I would recommend Eshopps brand as they never lose siphon. There is no pump though, just a small box inside the tank with a U-tube that flows into another box outside the tank.

 

Thanks for your reply, Marshall O. I believe that I might already have an overflow. I am not entirely clear on the mechanics of what I have yet. I have an Aqua Clear Multi-stage Filtration System. I think I was told that it is a syphon system that has an overflow U-tube. Does that make sense? I am still so overwhelmed from all the information I was told while purchasing all my supplies yesterday and what I have read online. Thanks for your help!

 

I think you just have a regular HOB filter that uses a pump to pull water from the DT, goes through the stages of the filter, then dumps back to the tank. That is not at all what we are talking about

Here is an overflow box I am referring to: PF_800 | ESHOPPS - Manufacturer of Aquarium Filtrations

The black box sits in the display tank and fills with water. The U-tube siphons water to the clear box, which hangs on the back. Then water drains to your sump. You pump water back to your display tank and the cycle continues.

 

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