Do you have to drill your tank for a sump to work?

[SSnyder]

New to the whole sump thing but what if i had a tank made of tempered glass would i still be able to work a sump somehow or would it be out of the question?

 

[Bsixxx]

not unless you have a skimmer box

 

[SSnyder]

So i would need something like this http://www.marinedepot.com/ps_ViewItem~idProduct~CR1517.html ?

 

[Bsixxx]

more or less, you can build your own for half that price or less

heres some links:
http://www.aquacrylics.com/aquarium_filters.htm
http://www.cichlid-forum.com/articles/diy_overflow.php

 

[danny]

check out the diy section over flow (Sticky)

 

[SSnyder]

How easy do you think this would be for someone who isn't very handy with tools and can't tell how many inches something is? I know theres tape measures and such.

 

[danny]

you won't have any problems,just read all the thead and you'll be fine, im making one myself

 

[SSnyder]

How big of a sump would i need would a 10 gallon work or would i have to get 20 gallon?

 

[VLDesign]

IMO: An overflow box is a bad idea. It cannot give you a 100% operation guarantee which is needed otherwise if the overflow stops for whatever reason (Usually after a power failure) and the siphon doesn't start back up then all the water in the sump will be pumped out into the tank. This will most likely cause a minor flood.Now I know people who swear by these things and have never had a problem. But, that's just not how I do things. I like to be able to say there is absolutly no way my tanks can flood, Because it was designed right from the begining.

 

[danny]

IMO: An overflow box is a bad idea. It cannot give you a 100% operation guarantee which is needed otherwise if the overflow stops for whatever reason (Usually after a power failure) and the siphon doesn't start back up then all the water in the sump will be pumped out into the tank. This will most likely cause a minor flood.Now I know people who swear by these things and have never had a problem. But, that's just not how I do things. I like to be able to say there is absolutly no way my tanks can flood, Because it was designed right from the begining.

its not a overflow box,,these syphon's do restart after a power cut, if you get your sump size right a flood can never happen