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12-06-2007, 03:57 PM
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You need to confirm that your tank is not tempered glass before drilling. It's likely not but this is very important. There are many things you can use for a sump, unless it's in view it doesn't have to be glass or look fancy.
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12-07-2007, 08:35 AM
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The area under the tank is where we want our sump. It will for a max of 32 by 12, and the height is 28 inches. If the sump were to be shorter it could also be wider. The stand and tank is a corner unit, like 1/4 of a pie or circle, and it curves across the font so the longer the sump gets the narrower it has to be. We would like to buy an in sump skimmer too. Right now we don't have anything else we need to run, as I am pretty new at this but I guess we would like the option of reactors, and we would probably like an ATO for fresh water in there too. We measured and if there was a 32" 12 sump there is still quite a bit of room under there. The stand inside is a right angle triangle with the 2 sides coming out from the corner measuring 32" each, and then it is about 45" across the front. Thanks for any help,
Marcie p.s. I am leaning towards NOT drilling the tank, and using an overflow instead.
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12-08-2007, 03:40 PM
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The building of the sump is pretty straight forward as you can go with acrylic or just modify a glass tank with baffles. What I would worry about is drilling out your tank. Corner tanks have a very large footprint and need to be supported accordingly. Any drilling of the bottom might compromise the integrity of the glass and weaken it. I would definately find an "expert" to do the drilling and get his opinion. Might save you some grief in the long run.
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