lambis Posted November 5, 2014 Report Share Posted November 5, 2014 .So i went out and got a 4 ft marine tank! I'm pretty keen to get everything running, but in my excitement I threw everything in before looking up how to get a sump put in. I had never really researched sumps before, and didn't know you had to drill the tank. Is there a way to do a sump without drilling the tank? I would hate to loose the 3 bags of base sand and 1 of live sand i threw in. I there some sort of pump that would work without drilling? Any help would be appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lictoga Posted November 5, 2014 Report Share Posted November 5, 2014 Look up DIY overflows Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liquidg Posted November 6, 2014 Report Share Posted November 6, 2014 Mate, take your water down to just below half way and drill holes near the top and it’s all good! I made a thread on this and it is very easy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lambis Posted November 12, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 12, 2014 Thanks! I think I will drill it. How much is drill bit worth? If it's not much more, I would rather have someone do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDAMAZING Posted November 12, 2014 Report Share Posted November 12, 2014 I would spend a bit of time researching if I were you.. Glass is very delicate and large tanks usually are rather thick... There's a variety of overflow styles which have evolved over the years and bottom drilling I think is the latest in discreet and sound management. Personally I would get some help if I were you, post you ideas and designs so we can help you decided the most appropriate and ideal design in which you should drill. The sump and overflow is a complicated system which should be deeply investigated to suit each situation. Taking into consideration anti-syphoning and sound reducing also the type of sump you intend on using if it's wet/dry and baffled or mainly live rock or refugium, I've never owned a sump but I'm sure your flow rate will differ depending on which type of sump setup you're using.. Most importantly fail safe design is paramount. I don't mean to drown you in the spectrum of sumps but don't rush it.. Drilling is extreme imo The parts you seek are not expensive but mistakes that are easily made are. There are endless overflow designs and my preference would have to be the far right in the picture above Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lgw Posted November 12, 2014 Report Share Posted November 12, 2014 Drilling is extremely easy, keep plenty of water on the bit whilst drilling. Take your time, take breaks if you need to. Might be a good idea to test drill on a spare piece of glass before attempting it on your tank though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lgw Posted November 12, 2014 Report Share Posted November 12, 2014 There are alot of how to videos on YouTube which are worth watching Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
