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27-04-2004, 12:11 AM

sump is actually a bigger version of your overhead but it is make like another small tank place beneath your tank. your tank must have a hole drilled n pipe is connected below letting water flow thru the sump which is mostly filtered thru cotten wool, coral sand, biohome etc.then water is pump back by a power head to ur tank again.

27-04-2004, 12:15 AM

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Originally Posted by ah goh

sump is actually a bigger version of your overhead but it is make like another small tank place beneath your tank. your tank must have a hole drilled n pipe is connected below letting water flow thru the sump which is mostly filtered thru cotten wool, coral sand, biohome etc.then water is pump back by a power head to ur tank again.

oic . i was thinking buying those toyogo box and using two powerhead 1 to suck water in and the other one to suck out water back to the tank is it the same ?drill my tank i think i dunno how to do it man lke very dangerous

27-04-2004, 12:23 AM

usually drilling is done by lfs ,if u want a complete tank with sump. dont try diy urself. mostly u cant get the timing right because water flow rate down is very much faster than pumping it up. if u cant get the timing right u can get your house flooded.but mayb u can try asking some expert on diy stuff or u can visit sgreef for some info on i-box but it is quite ex which i heard.

**KaLiB** · 27-04-2004, 12:32 AM

Yup, if you don't like drilling, either get I~Aqua(I believe their on this forum as well) to do an I~box for you or DIY a hang-on overflow box. I think someone in this forum has done one before.

27-04-2004, 12:35 AM

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Originally Posted by KaLiB

Yup, if you don't like drilling, either get I~Aqua(I believe their on this forum as well) to do an I~box for you or DIY a hang-on overflow box. I think someone in this forum has done one before.

huh wat is that bro ????????where to find can tell me more ?

**KaLiB** · 27-04-2004, 12:40 AM

I can't remember who DIYed his own overflow box but he's definitely from this forum.

I~aqua is on this forum as iaqua.

27-04-2004, 04:17 PM

Its a box that is hang in the tank so water can overflow into it and gets siphon into your sump tank. Good if you dont wanna drill your tank. Cost at least $100+ the last time I checked. For me, I just spend $20 for a drill bit and drilled my tank.

27-04-2004, 12:32 AM	#24
KaLiB Moderator Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 3,635	Yup, if you don't like drilling, either get I~Aqua(I believe their on this forum as well) to do an I~box for you or DIY a hang-on overflow box. I think someone in this forum has done one before. __________________ A fishtank is just like your computer. When your tank crash(OS crash), its time to cleanup(reformat hard drive) and setup(install OS) again and add new livestock(re-install software).

27-04-2004, 12:40 AM	#26
KaLiB Moderator Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 3,635	I can't remember who DIYed his own overflow box but he's definitely from this forum. I~aqua is on this forum as iaqua. __________________ A fishtank is just like your computer. When your tank crash(OS crash), its time to cleanup(reformat hard drive) and setup(install OS) again and add new livestock(re-install software).

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27-04-2004, 12:11 AM	#21
ah goh Guest Posts: n/a	sump is actually a bigger version of your overhead but it is make like another small tank place beneath your tank. your tank must have a hole drilled n pipe is connected below letting water flow thru the sump which is mostly filtered thru cotten wool, coral sand, biohome etc.then water is pump back by a power head to ur tank again.

27-04-2004, 12:23 AM	#23
ah goh Guest Posts: n/a	usually drilling is done by lfs ,if u want a complete tank with sump. dont try diy urself. mostly u cant get the timing right because water flow rate down is very much faster than pumping it up. if u cant get the timing right u can get your house flooded.but mayb u can try asking some expert on diy stuff or u can visit sgreef for some info on i-box but it is quite ex which i heard.

27-04-2004, 04:17 PM	#27
eiki Guest Posts: n/a	Its a box that is hang in the tank so water can overflow into it and gets siphon into your sump tank. Good if you dont wanna drill your tank. Cost at least $100+ the last time I checked. For me, I just spend $20 for a drill bit and drilled my tank.

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