Reef ready sumpless?

[FlyTekk]

When i move i like a deep blue rimless 75g. But they only come reef ready. I will go sumpless. Is there a way to seal the 2 drilled holes off. Maybe like a bulkhead but without the hole in the middle.

I figure since i have that big box in the middle of the tank, may as well put a heater and a return pump in it and use it to skim water from surface.

 

[INNEED]

Why not just order one from glass cages...

 

[FlyTekk]

Simply because when i move im going to be living in my own house and water damage is a no no. ;0)

 

[NewfiDog]

I would just get another tank, theres nothing special about deep blue except mabey price. But you could just leave, or put the bulkheads in and plug them. If they dont come with bulkheads put in threaded one and get PVC plugs, if they come with slip bulkheads just get PVC caps.

 

[James404]

You can use either threaded bulkheads with caps or the other option is to put unions on right after the bulkhead and then glue caps into the union so if you ever want to use the bulkheads just replace one side of the union.


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[kenconnect]

It's better 2 getting another tank if ur not going to use the overflow.. Since it is very big and takes up a lot of space in the tank..

 

[Awibrandy]

I'm old, and a bit slow.lol

What are your plans for filtering the tank?

 

[Turbovr3six]

When i move i like a deep blue rimless 75g. But they only come reef ready.

They sell non-RR 75g rimless.

 

[FlyTekk]

Who sells them? Deep blue? I kinda liked the idea of using the box to hide stuff anyway.

 

[Turbovr3six]

Yes, Deep Blue. Although, If you want to use the overflow box to hide stuff, then you'll have plenty of room for it.

 

[aLLmotor]

the deep blue boxes are huge i think u can fit a sump in there to

 

[rbtwo4]

what are you hiding? gold? lol

 

[FlyTekk]

How do i tell deep blue to make me a tank with the box but not drilled? Do i tell me lfs to ask them for me?

 

[skene]

Buy a standard tank. Purchase black ABS sheets. Build false overflow box yourself.

 

[thirty6]

Why not just use the sump?

 

[Tonyscoots84]

if you design the system right you will have no water on the floor if anything should go wrong ..

 

[FlyTekk]

I dont like sumps vortechs and skimmers. Lol. I know know.

Im supposed to be retired fro reefing so whatever tank i have is gonna be a clear box with saltwater.

Keeping it as simple and basic as possible.

I know i am the minority. But ill take pride in being such.

 

[Awibrandy]

You ignored my question!:smash:

 

[rambler67]

you get get ether threaded bulks and screw a cap into them or no threaded and glue a pipe with a cap on to it. and if you ever want to use a sump just buy new bulk heads.

 

[FlyTekk]

Im going ur way ramblers.

And bout the filtration there is a new filter method i wanna try.... Its called...

Water changes. ;0)

Lol. That plus rox/gfo, low bio load, high softies and lps, live rock/sand hob fuge packed with cheato and life.

Thats it. A tunze auto top off. And a heater and power heads. And im done.

I realized i dont really need to know my ph and salinity every second of eery day. Among other things.

Thanks guys.