Im lookin at buyin this aquarium off a friend and its got and corner overflow and im using it for freshwater. Is it a bad idea to buy this one because i dont need the overflow, or is this just a minor inconveince? Is there any other use of the overflow if i do buy this one? I can get it for $230.
120g aquarium but i dont need the overflow
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yeroc1982;3774678; said:
Does the tank come with the sump as well? If it does, use it. wet/dry sumps are great and many of us use them for freshwater. I say use it or plug it.
Great price for 120 gallon tank.
My freshwater 90 has an overflow and it works great. It's much cleaner than my other tanks and requires less maintenance than my other setups.
My freshwater 90 has an overflow and it works great. It's much cleaner than my other tanks and requires less maintenance than my other setups.
I personally would not plumb a canister through a drilled hole in the bottom of a tank. It can be done but when I weight the pros/cons... the potential risks outweight any benefits it might bring...
Is the tank glass or acrylic?
I've siliconed a small glass square over the drilled holes in glass tanks several times. It's a quick easy solution to covering the hole and it can be removed at a later time if you wish to use the hole. To do so find a piece of glass that overlaps the hole by at least a half inch and silicone it on the inside of the tank. This piece of glass does not need to be very thick as it's only being asked to span a very small surface.
Another option, and probably the better option for an acrylic tank, is to plut a bulkhead fitting in the hole and cap it. I chose not to take this route on my glas tanks because it would leave a nub of PVC sticking out of the sand.
Is the tank glass or acrylic?
I've siliconed a small glass square over the drilled holes in glass tanks several times. It's a quick easy solution to covering the hole and it can be removed at a later time if you wish to use the hole. To do so find a piece of glass that overlaps the hole by at least a half inch and silicone it on the inside of the tank. This piece of glass does not need to be very thick as it's only being asked to span a very small surface.
Another option, and probably the better option for an acrylic tank, is to plut a bulkhead fitting in the hole and cap it. I chose not to take this route on my glas tanks because it would leave a nub of PVC sticking out of the sand.