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Hey everyone,
Alright so I have been looking I to ways to get a sump for my 55g reef build. The problem I'm having is the glass is tempered. I've reasearch quite a few different sump models that I might be able to use.
The reasons a HOB overflow is NOT one of them are:
1. It's on the 2nd story of my house, issues with ceiling warping if there was a flood.
2.It's on carpet.
Here are the different ways I came up with:
1. An overhead sump. Where a small pump, like a Maxijet 800-1200, to pump water a couple of feet is placed in the tank. The sump then sits above the tank, obviously on a different structure. The sump tank is then drilled, and without a return pump the water flows back into the tank.
Thoughts/Opinions and experiences?
2. In-Tank pump concept.
Same type of thing except it required two pumps. A small one, like a maxijet, and a normal return pump. The sump still sits under the tank.
Thoughts/Opinions and experiences?
Thanks in advance.
Alright so I have been looking I to ways to get a sump for my 55g reef build. The problem I'm having is the glass is tempered. I've reasearch quite a few different sump models that I might be able to use.
The reasons a HOB overflow is NOT one of them are:
1. It's on the 2nd story of my house, issues with ceiling warping if there was a flood.
2.It's on carpet.
Here are the different ways I came up with:
1. An overhead sump. Where a small pump, like a Maxijet 800-1200, to pump water a couple of feet is placed in the tank. The sump then sits above the tank, obviously on a different structure. The sump tank is then drilled, and without a return pump the water flows back into the tank.
Thoughts/Opinions and experiences?
2. In-Tank pump concept.
Same type of thing except it required two pumps. A small one, like a maxijet, and a normal return pump. The sump still sits under the tank.
Thoughts/Opinions and experiences?
Thanks in advance.