good morning, under no circumstances go with canisters. you will regret it forever I promise!!! there are many different ways to things to take into consideration with overflow choices. I will be happy to discuss at length with you if you like.
Sump newbie overflow recommendations
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I finally removed my last FX6 last year and it was one of the happiest moments I’ve experienced as a hobbyist. Now all my large display tanks are on sumps and it still makes me happy to know I’ll never have to pick that piece of **** up to clean ever again.
If you go with a sump as recommended, just make sure it is set up right so that it isn’t difficult to maintain.
I inherited my big tank & sump system from a lady I used to clean it for. It is VERY difficult and a total PITA to maintain it. I should have taken the time when I acquired it to re-run all the plumbing in the cabinet to make it more user friendly.
Believe me, if it is not set up well canisters are easier to manage
I inherited my big tank & sump system from a lady I used to clean it for. It is VERY difficult and a total PITA to maintain it. I should have taken the time when I acquired it to re-run all the plumbing in the cabinet to make it more user friendly.
Believe me, if it is not set up well canisters are easier to manage
Dont drill the bottom, drill the back wall for your overflows and install silicone mount weirs. This frees up all of the floor space and in the off chance a bulkhead/weir leaks it will only ever drain to the hole on the back wall instead of the bottom of the tank. Much easier to access the overflows if maintenance is needed as well.
Backfromthedead
Great advice, but wouldn't it take up more s space behind the tank? If so, that is space i don't have, as I have about 39 inches front-to-back before the tank would interfere with a door frame.
That is the reason I'd have to do the internal box(es) in the first place.
That would be tight, my 1.5" pvc elbows protrudes about 3-4" from the back of the tank. External overflow boxes usually are a bit more than that. If you have room on the sides maybe consider drilling one or both ends of the tank for a peninsula setup and convenient access to plumbing, valves leading to the sump. Personally i would do almost anything to avoid drilling the bottom except in the most exclusive situations.
Great advice, but wouldn't it take up more s space behind the tank? If so, that is space i don't have, as I have about 39 inches front-to-back before the tank would interfere with a door frame.
That is the reason I'd have to do the internal box(es) in the first place.
Thanks
Backfromthedead
I appreciate the input. I don't have 4 inches to spare in the back. And one side will be against a wall, and the other side (the open side) is the first thing you see as you come down the stairs. The last thing I want that to be is anything other than a full side panel view into the tank.
My options are pretty limited, unfortunately. Thank you for your insight. I appreciate it.
Backfromthedead
I appreciate the input. I don't have 4 inches to spare in the back. And one side will be against a wall, and the other side (the open side) is the first thing you see as you come down the stairs. The last thing I want that to be is anything other than a full side panel view into the tank.
My options are pretty limited, unfortunately. Thank you for your insight. I appreciate it.
