snookie Posted February 16, 2007 Report Share Posted February 16, 2007 I have a 6 ft x 2ft x 2ft freshwater tank with holes Drilled for plumbing for a sump about 3 inches from the top left and right corners a few questions Is there a way of closing the holes so i can fill tank to the top? is there any fittings i could use so when i am ready to fit my sump i could use them .like plugs of some sort that can come in and out i was thinking of sealing them off with a few glass squares and silicone but i feel that would look a bit shite :-? any ideas would be appreciated cheers guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faran Posted February 16, 2007 Report Share Posted February 16, 2007 Glass and silicone placed on the inside of the tank would be your cheapest solution, but not very sightly. Your local plumbing supply or hardware shop will have Hansen fittings, and you can get caps to seal these up. Why not use the holes for the original purpose? You can even connect your external canister filter to them, if you want. As for the water level, not much you can do about that unless you stop up the holes. Best of luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snookie Posted February 16, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2007 thanks ! are the hansens fittings standard size ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suphew Posted February 16, 2007 Report Share Posted February 16, 2007 yes 15mm, 25mm 32mm, 40mm 50mm etc. but just remember that is the size of the whole in the middle of the bulkhead, not the size of the hole in your tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freakyfish Posted February 18, 2007 Report Share Posted February 18, 2007 Yeah a 34 mm hole uses 25mm plumbing Thats the only one I can remember But if you measure the hole b4 you go and tell them theywill know which parts to use Brad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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