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JoJo · 12-28-2007, 12:31 AM

ok, time to pick some brains. if you guys had my set up would you cap-off the 3 extra holes drilled in the bottom of the tank & maybe put a spraybar up or keep them functional, and if so what would you do with them?

also, i'm debating between sectioning the 55g sump so that the return is in the center with fuge & drain sections on either side of it. OR trying to cram the fuge i have inside the stand with the sump.

questions:
1) I know the fuge being seperate will be more beneficial than a combo sump/fuge, but how much more beneficial is it, enough that it's well worth the extra planning it's going to take?

2) I read someone's thread calling a closed loop a PITA, am I missing something, i thought it would be less of a headache than several PH's.

3) All the auto-topoffs i've seen have been acrylic sumps. Is there a way for me to make one similar for a glass sump, maybe even a auto water change(ok, that maybe pushing it)? But i would love the ATO!

12-28-2007, 12:31 AM	#7 (permalink)
JoJo Golden Moray Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: St. Petersburg, Fl Posts: 2,138 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: My slow 135g build ok, time to pick some brains. if you guys had my set up would you cap-off the 3 extra holes drilled in the bottom of the tank & maybe put a spraybar up or keep them functional, and if so what would you do with them? also, i'm debating between sectioning the 55g sump so that the return is in the center with fuge & drain sections on either side of it. OR trying to cram the fuge i have inside the stand with the sump. questions: 1) I know the fuge being seperate will be more beneficial than a combo sump/fuge, but how much more beneficial is it, enough that it's well worth the extra planning it's going to take? 2) I read someone's thread calling a closed loop a PITA, am I missing something, i thought it would be less of a headache than several PH's. 3) All the auto-topoffs i've seen have been acrylic sumps. Is there a way for me to make one similar for a glass sump, maybe even a auto water change(ok, that maybe pushing it)? But i would love the ATO!