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Old 09-14-2009, 11:41 PM
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I think the 100g Rubbermaids are the coolest things for sumps ever. I had one back in the day. My friend now runs it on his 180g. Sealing an overflow hole is easily done. Just silicone a piece of 3/8th. {minimum} glass over the hole of if the sump was elevated a bit, one could put a drain valve on it.

Or I have also made stand pipes with caps on them and either pvc glue it into the hole, {permanant method}, or silicone it in, {can be removed with a bit of twisting or if the exit side is valved or something you could just use plumbing tape on it. Mind you most of these methods I used with the overflow divider still remaining.

I have done the complete removal and siliconed glass over the drilled holes though. Still like the 100g Rubbermaid better. Easily drilled, has a drain plug if needed, excellent shape to work in and best of all, unbreakable. Also a nice shape to hand a central halide over if one wished to do frags or pehaps algae of some type.
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Old 09-15-2009, 12:03 AM
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I was looking at getting a group of chalk bass but when I researched further I found out they are like chromis...fine together when little but turn nasty to each other when they get bigger
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Old 09-15-2009, 12:06 AM
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You need to hire an electrician??? . I just happen to know of one who's out of work in 3 weeks.
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Old 09-15-2009, 12:12 AM
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If the bulkhead itself is still on there and nothing is wrong with it, just go buy a plug from the plumbing store (sorry I don't know the name, but they look like a great big screw). They have threaded ones, you screw them in and voila.
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