Altering a Tenecor Acrylic

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aggressor09

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Hi all,

I have a ~125 gallon Tenecor acrylic setup with the integrated built-in sump in the back of the tank. The sump seems relatively ineffective and I rely primarily on other filtration to really get the job done, and the sump takes up a HUGE amount of usable space from the tank.

Anybody have any suggestions on how to go about removing the built-in filter, or if this is even possible?

Thanks in advance,
 
I'm sure its possible. Do you have a picture of the tank? That would help us get a better idea of what would be needed.
 
I was looking for the diagrams earlier but I couldn't find them...I will try to locate them and post them. Tenecor offers a series of "convenient" tanks that include the built-in sump. I could not locate the pic of mine...maybe because it is older.

Basically it is an acrylic bow that sticks out from the back of the tank that is meant to house a protein skimmer, a heater, bio-balls, and a few powerheads to run it all back into the tank. It takes up probably 30 gallons of the 125 gallon tank.

I don't think the strength of the tank would be compromised if removed this, though I could be wrong. My basic question is how I should go about removing an acrylic internal "fixture" from an acrylic tank?
 
You basically just have to cut it out. You could use a pneumatic cutting wheel to cut it out. Shouldn't be too hard, just be careful not to compromise the outer acrylic.
 
Pharaoh;3695298; said:
You basically just have to cut it out. You could use a pneumatic cutting wheel to cut it out. Shouldn't be too hard, just be careful not to compromise the outer acrylic.
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I agree with pharaoh on this one. Just cut it out and if your worried about the cut looking like crap, try building a DIY background to cover it. You'll be much happier.

Or you could buy some of this awesomeness: http://www.aquaterra-intl.com/gallery.html
 
Thanks for the helpful responses. I just wanted to make sure removing this part would not compromise the overall tank. I think I will give this a shot. Thanks all.
 
You should be good.
 
Why do you want to get rid of the sump so much it sounds cool. If you set it up right you could have a tank with very good filtration that doesnt use much power at all very cool.
 
the integrated filter really isn't terrible effective at all. it does the job but requires a lot of support from additional filters. I would rather just make the space usable and put a single, large, and effective sump underneath. not a definite, but definitely a good idea for a future project!
 
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