Jasmine Posted September 1, 2009 Report Share Posted September 1, 2009 Is it possible to make one without drilling holes into the tank? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted September 1, 2009 Report Share Posted September 1, 2009 Yes, if you make an hang on back overflow that siphons into a container in the back and then drains from that into the sump. It's not the preferred method though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suphew Posted September 1, 2009 Report Share Posted September 1, 2009 Do a search on "weir's" it can be done, and you can actually buy pre-made weirs. But when all is said and done, they will never be as reliable as a drilled tank and can be pretty limited in the amount of flow they can handle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasmine Posted September 1, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 1, 2009 Ok thanks, think I might stick with my canisters lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasmine Posted September 8, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 8, 2009 Ok, have got the tank, it's got a corner overflow, a hole drilled in the bottom, and a pipe. Anyone got any good websites on how to set up a sump? Might as well make use of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suphew Posted September 8, 2009 Report Share Posted September 8, 2009 Fresh or salt water? How you set it up really depends on what you what out of it. Is it just a big filter, somewhere to put equipment so the ugly bits are out of your tank, refugium, somewhere to propagate plants, raise fry, all of the above??? etc etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasmine Posted September 8, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 8, 2009 It's a fresh water, for south american cichlids. So just a big filter and somewhere to put heaters really lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suphew Posted September 8, 2009 Report Share Posted September 8, 2009 In that case a google on 'trickle filters' should give you plently of results, have a look at wet/dry filters as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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