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Old 02-11-2007, 07:36 PM   #1 (permalink)
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sump to side or underneath?

Hey all, i have a complicated question and i don't know if i can explain it...but here we go...i have a 55 gallon aquarium and the stand cannot hold a 20 galllon sump underneath. So i thought that i could set the two right next to each other. Would you suggest to do this or to get a new stand and set the sump up underneath there???

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Old 02-11-2007, 07:53 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Re: sump to side or underneath?

yeah, that will work aslong as the top of the sump is lower than the overflow from the main tank.
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Old 02-11-2007, 07:56 PM   #3 (permalink)
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Re: sump to side or underneath?

And by it being lower...would like 3 inches be sufficient enough?
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Old 02-11-2007, 07:58 PM   #4 (permalink)
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Re: sump to side or underneath?

scratch that..its 7 inches.sorry
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Old 02-11-2007, 08:01 PM   #5 (permalink)
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Re: sump to side or underneath?

A sump is an interesting thing, lots of cool stuff goes on in there, its so differant from the display, it might be nice to be able to view it. Steve
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a sump can be over a tank...it just cannot be equal to the tank.
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Re: sump to side or underneath?

thats what im thinking....

make the sump above the main tank so the pods have free rome from sump to main

how would you do that? Would like 2 bulkhead on the lower rear part of the tank to a valve to a pump hmmmmmmmmm

i think i got it
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