Tank/Sump Set-Up

[MMAX]

Just wondering if anyone's tried this or if this would work...setting my main tank in one room and drilling holes through the wall for the piping and sump in a separate storage room. I really can't see any reason why this wouldn't work, just want to make sure BEFORE breaking out the hole saw.

[hillegom]

Putting a sump in another room/basement is done all the time.
Don't drill into the studs in the wall!

[MMAX]

Thanks, that's all I wanted to know.

[burblecut]

I am going to run my sump and everything else from my main floor to the basement.
Does anyone have any good diagrams of what all you need to accomplish this?

[simplycoral]

Hi,

I drain my display tank via dual 1inch overflows down to the sump in my basement. (The two pipes on the left). I then return the water with an external pump; back up to the display (Pipe on the right). If i were to change anything; i would have gone with a more powerful return pump and increased the sizes of the drains & return pipes.

Regards, Simon.

[fishay]

@simplycoral: What kind of piping is that you're using?