Well as the title states I got a new custom made sump from Midwest aquariums. Obviously they are many cheaper alternatives and DIY sumps I could have done and looked into for awhile. But after looking for fthe right size used tank with the dimensions I wanted and needed to fit under my stand for awhile I decided to pony up and just get exactly what I wanted. First of all as a few people on here have stated already their a class act business and will defiantly use them if/ when I decide to upgrade my tank. Also it worked out nice because I have a large shop at my company's office and was able to get the freight delivered directly to me. Everything worked out perfectly .... until I took out my old sump and slid my new one in. They way I had it fitting was I had to slide my new sump in sideways through the gap in the side of the stand and than turn it over . Easy peasy until I went to turn it right side up. In all my measuring and plotting I didn't allow enough room under the tank to flip it over right side up Smh. After a little cussing and quick mental breakdown I decided there's only one option , to notch out enough room in the legs to slide the tank in right side up . Disclaimer .. DO NOT try this ! One of the sketchier things I've ever done with a tank , especially a 300 gallon tank weighing over 3000 pounds. After a few nerve wrecking minutes I got them cut out and sanded and was able to slide the sump in than immediately reinforced the notched out legs with 2" x 6"s . Of course in all my haste and moving I somehow made one of my return bulkheads start leaking. No tightening would stop it and I realized I needed to replace the bulkhead . Once again easy peasy. Nope. The thread was comepletly jacked up and I couldn't back the nut off thanks to marine land having their cornerflow tanks bulkheads way up in the corner making it almost impossible not to mess up the thread with a wrench when installing the bulkheads. So I had to cut it out with my dremil. That was fun. All in all 4 hours later I have my new sump up and running . This hobby is so rewarding but man it will make you work for it lol. TL;DR. Sweet new custom sump Didn't fit. Had to cut stand with tank still on it and broke bulkhead.
