Plumbing Help

[josborne1310]

Purchased a 135g tank trying to figure out what is the best way to set up the plumbing to the sump. Tank has 4 holes drilled in the bottom, with no overflow boxes. Would just like some help/input on setting it up.

Thanks

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[budsreef]

Even though you don't have overflow boxes you still need to raise the overflows and the returns otherwise you would have a flood with any return pump shut off or failure. I think the only option would be to run schedule 80 pvc pipes up to the surface and try to hide them with live rock. Do you know how the previous owner was running it?

 

[demifelix]

I've seen one of these before in a restaurant. the 2 corners holes were used for drains/overflow, the 2 middle holes were used for returns. I think they drilled this way on purpose so that the tank can be viewed from both sides. You can stack LR around the 2 middle return nozzles to cover it up. Nice tank that you got there.

 

[weaglereefer]

Could always set up a closed loop for some good flow.

 

[josborne1310]

Not sure how the previous owner had it set up. Just trying to weigh the options and get ideas.