Can a normal tank be converted to a sump tank?

Hi Guys,

I have a spare 5 feet tank. Can it be converted into a sump for marine? I planned to setup a FOWLR tank. Do advice, thank you.

[KaLiB]

How big is the setup? It maybe more practical to use the 5' tank(if the glass is thick enough) and make a new sump.

If you still want to use the 5' tank as a sump, it would unlikely to be a problem since most of the time, the sump won't be filled to the brim with water and there would be lots of glass partitions that would act like braces to hold the sump together.

bro a 5 feet sump?

Originally Posted by optimus prime

bro a 5 feet sump?

No bro. Not so amibitous..

Originally Posted by GopiNathan™

No bro. Not so amibitous..

hahahaa!!! i thought you running the wisma atria tank.
btw normally they wont drill hole for you as its a used tank because of stress
problem.like bro kalib mentioned, I-box is one option. if you daring, can try DIY
yourself the overflow pipes. check out marine forums/websites under Overflow DIY.sgreefclub also theres some bro good at DYI.

won't recommend drilling... cuz it'll stress the glass... lr very heavy.. dunno if your glass can take it or not.. also the thickness of the glass.. read about the ibox. if u can get it, then get it la.. dun need to drill hole, better..

Originally Posted by optimus prime

hahahaa!!! i thought you running the wisma atria tank.
btw normally they wont drill hole for you as its a used tank because of stress
problem.like bro kalib mentioned, I-box is one option. if you daring, can try DIY
yourself the overflow pipes. check out marine forums/websites under Overflow DIY.sgreefclub also theres some bro good at DYI.

I wish I have the space. I dun mind keeping white tips at home.

Originally Posted by KaLiB

How big is the setup? It maybe more practical to use the 5' tank(if the glass is thick enough) and make a new sump.

If you still want to use the 5' tank as a sump, it would unlikely to be a problem since most of the time, the sump won't be filled to the brim with water and there would be lots of glass partitions that would act like braces to hold the sump together.

Oh, a thousand apologies... please let me rephase. I not using the 5 footer as a sump. I want to build a sump for the 5 footer.. . I don't know if this possible, as I believe holes must be drilled and it will entail alot of work, hope you can direct me to the right pple who can help me.. thank you.

[KaLiB]

Originally Posted by GopiNathan™

Oh, a thousand apologies... please let me rephase. I not using the 5 footer as a sump. I want to build a sump for the 5 footer.. . I don't know if this possible, as I believe holes must be drilled and it will entail alot of work, hope you can direct me to the right pple who can help me.. thank you.

How thick is the tank's glass and what are the dimensions? In marine, generally you will need thicker glass than freshwater so it might not be suitable if the glass is to thin.

Yup, you need to drill holes or you can purchase an I~Box which would require no drilling of holes. Perhaps you can approach Goh_TM who can help you build the sump and maybe able to help you drill the holes as well.

Here's some info on the I~Box:
http://www.sgreefclub.com/forum/inde...howtopic=10336

Originally Posted by KaLiB

How thick is the tank's glass and what are the dimensions? In marine, generally you will need thicker glass than freshwater so it might not be suitable if the glass is to thin.

Yup, you need to drill holes or you can purchase an I~Box which would require no drilling of holes. Perhaps you can approach Goh_TM who can help you build the sump and maybe able to help you drill the holes as well.

Here's some info on the I~Box:
http://www.sgreefclub.com/forum/inde...howtopic=10336

This I~box thing is interesting. My tank is 5x2x2, with 12mm glass. It is about a year old. It is suitable for marine?

Thanks