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[Dobber]

also another idea is to run an external protein skimmer that way you don't hasve to worry about a skimmer section in your sump and just run it in you water out line that way you can have a bigger fuge which i would never go without and still havew alots of room for other things like calcium reactors ATO section mixing chamber and other things.

PS: i have a tank with the exact dimensions of yours and mines a perfecto corner overflow i don't know what yours is but i run the same dimensions and i run two sumps connected with some pvc

[ILIKECOUGARS]

You can barely see the 1" drain opening in the back right. The idea is that any mishaps drain directly to the basement.

Just wondering, Is your tank located on a upper floor with a basement under. Thinking about the weight of the tank.

[lastlight]

yes the tank is in my main floor livingroom.

I had the builder pour an 8 x 3 concrete footing in the earth and change the two 2x10 laminated beams to FIVE 2 x 14 laminated beams. I then added my own jackposts on top of the footing about 2.5 feet from the beams. so my tank is supported directly under the front and back.

I had the engineers re-enforce for a 500 gallon tank as overkill. In the end the footing was not needed so I added jackposts to add more stability so the footing would not be wasted.