Plumbing the tank...has been a huge pain!
I wish I had decided right away to go with a sump. Plumbing it full of water has been terrible.
I did not want to take up space with an overflow box, nor drain the tank, so I got an idea from someone on RC to use a PVC overflow. In my case ABS since I like using ABS.
This is the idea. The people who have tried it absolutely seem to love it. I am not going to go coast to coast like this (only about a foot) but same idea.
I have mine done but not running yet. The problem I am trying to solve is noise. The guys who used this method have found ways to keep the thing silent but most of their idea will not work for me for various reasons.
So far with mine, I have the PVC overflow, bulkhead, "T" (drain and a way for air to escape), then down to a few 90's and to the sump. What I am trying to figure out is how to have the water enter the sump.
I will take pics since its hard to follow along with just words but I think I may have another "T" on the end of the drain plumbing right at the water surface to release any air from the water before it hits the sump.
I know people do this...does anyone have any pics? How quiet is this?