no the cat isnt dead lol. that is a stuffed dog of some sort lol. good eye though lol
Im new to the sump thing! Please help me!
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i also like the coast to coast concept and would like to keep it if possible. there just has to be a better way of plumbing this thing that dont look so half @$$. im sure it worked good but man is it ugly. if i did go with the overflow boxes, how would i plumb such a thing? like i said i am a sump virgin for lack of a better term lol.
If you want to keep the current design, but want it to look a little more discreet, you can rebuild it using black ABS pipe. I'm not a fan of using white PVC pipe in tanks...it looks horrible IMO.
In regards to your sump, get the largest you are able to get your hands on (and still be able to fit it under the stand if that's where you want it). Large sumps are awesome.
In regards to your sump, get the largest you are able to get your hands on (and still be able to fit it under the stand if that's where you want it). Large sumps are awesome.
i completly agree with the pipe. this guy that built this thing had sharks in it. beautiful fish most would love to have with all the attention going to that ugly tumor in the top of the tank. i would kind like to make like a coast to coast box but i dont know how i would plumb it with the current holes drilled into the tank.
A modified bean style overflow like this would be awesome, but the box would have to be pretty tall with how low your bulkheads are
it would have to be pretty tall like you said but i think that it would look much better than what i have in there now.
I do too, especially since the background of your tank is already black. Regular overflows go all the way down anyways so this way would only be half the size. I think you would just need to make the intakes a little taller so they're an inch below the water level. How is your plumbing currently setup behind the tank? Does it already have standpipes or just goes straight down into the stand?
