Just got the 400gal !!!

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bahamaqt00

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We bought this on craigslist for $200 what a steal! The ends are separating a little bit but my boyfriend works with windows so how convenient! Unfortunately we live in a 3rd story 1 bedroom apartment so we can't squeeze this one in considering we already have a 150gal and 2 55gals. But that just makes me look forward to the end of out lease here in a couple months! Can't wait to get this bad boy set up! Although we do have one problem, we have never dealt with sumps before, only canisters and there is three holes in the bottom of the tank and we can't find any good instructions on how to set this up! Any advice would be great. They need to make a book "Aquarium sumps for dummies" :)


This is my boyfriend and his buddy standing by it. 10 feet by 2 feet by 3 feet. (I could be off on the depth and height, I can't remember):headbang2

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Very nice, I cant help ya but plenty people here can, you could even search threads and get some help. good luck
 
Awsome tank! If you want to learn about sumps, research them on a reef/saltwater website, there are probably alot more info on them there, as most saltwater tanks have sumps. Try reefcentral or thereeftank.
 
the pics dont do it justice that thing was so damn heavy three of us to pick up one end and scoot it into the back of my box truck
 
Thank you! Yeah I have looked at quite a few of the sump info websites and I don't know maybe I just haven't been looking at the right ones but it just looks sooo damn complicated. Like tubes going every which way and I don't know I'm just super confused. And in the bottom if the tank there is one big hole and then two small holes on each side. There is two of these three hole clusters. How are we supposed to route this to the sump? We understand the
retrofit system that some people use but this tank does not have one of those. It has pre drilled holes. Hopefully someone can help!

Thanks
Ashley
 
You can sillicone in overflow kits. Measure the size of the larger holes and post back with sizes. I am guessing with that tank the person was using the 4 small holes for returns and the 2 large holes for drains. How they work is once you get an overflow put in inside the tank over the drains you make or buy standpipes for the overflows to go down to the sump. I would make a durso standpipe (just search that on google and you will see what I am talking about) and then you have bulkheads on all 6 of your drill holes. the bulkheads get either pvc or flexible tubing over them on the bottom part (I'd reccomend flexible tubing just for easy use) which go down to the sump from the 2 large holes (your drains) into the first section. If freshwater and saltwater sumps work the same way, you have filter media and filter socks. In the second section you basically put your mechanical filtration. In the 3rd section you put your return pump. The return pump is hooked up to the 4 small holes in your tank via flexible tubing to the bulkheads. The water goes up back into your overflow, and then on the other side of the bulkhead (the side inside your tank) you have a pipe that on the end has a nozzle that shoots the water over the walls of your overflows and back into your tank. There are some videos on youtube on how to make DIY sumps, i'd reccomend watching them. Just don't use acrylic in your sump since it doesn't bond to the glass of your sump. Tommorrow I will take pictures of my sump setup and post pictures here. Ask away with any questions :)
 
Okay thank you! So you have a saltwater tank? It just seems to me like saltwater everything is more complicated than freshwater. It would be very helpful to see pictures of yours. I appreciate it!
 
Yup 4 saltwater tanks. I will take pictures and post them tomorrow. For now watch the videos on how to make sumps and research overflows. Your drilled holes are in the bottom of the tank, but where on the tank are they located? (Centerish or corners?)
 
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