[nbd13]

Hey guys i just got a used 180 it has 2 holes drilled in it, one in each back corner. they are near the top of the water surface! they are both just about 2 inches, under it by just alittle i mean a little! so how should i plumbed it to run both to a sump? i need exact directions? what should i do? just get a bulkhead and run PVC off of it? or what? i am going to run 2 3/4 inch sea swirls on the return line?

so what should i do hear guys? i want to have a high water level, the guy before me used PVC fittings and had like half a cirlce facing upward in the tank to get the high water level. so what should i do the same as him? or what?

thanks!

Nick

 

[PaintGuru]

A lot will depend on the size (length) of your sump. Bulkhead idea sounds good.

 

[nbd13]

yeah but then if i just use a bulkhead, the water level will be really low? any other thoughts?

thanks!

Nick

 

[DLBerlin]

Use the bulkhead and then run pvc up to where you want your water height

 

[PaintGuru]

Why would the water level be low? Just get a street elbow and adjust it to the height of water you want (like I did). You shouldn't have any issues other than getting some sort of strainer for the elbow so no fish find their way down.

 

[Ocellaris]

Depending on how much you want do spend you can always use a couple of these. They are kind of expensive but I am sure you can do some searching and find them cheaper.

http://www.wetdryfilter.com/internal_overflow_boxes.htm

 

[greenb]

That's what I'm using USA. I have the 4 sided box But I didn't pay anything close to that. I got it from Tanks-a-lot. I think I paid right around $30 dollars for it. Works great, the bulkhead goes through the box and out the back of the tank. Then the water level stays at the top of the overflow box.

 

[nbd13]

ok so get a bulkhead that fits the hole, then what use a small peice of PVC then add a street elbow? with some sort of strainer maybe egg crate? will this work'? i need the small peice of PVC to connect the bulkhead to the street elbow right?

thanks!

Nick

 

[nbd13]

also wont that be kind of loud? what should i do about the noise maybe a modified durso? like put a tee fitting coming off the tnak and drill a small hole in it?

thanks!

Nick