32 Gallon BioCube Sump Help

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Hey everyone, I need some help/advice. Right now I have a 32 gallon biocube setup and running with 2 clowns and some soft corals, I want to add sump to my tank under the stand but I am having a lot of trouble deciding weather to drill my back glass or modify the lid and use a hang on the back type overflow box. Can anyone please help me decide. Also if I went the overflow method what one is recommended for the biocube
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In order to drill the tank (if the glass isn't tempered) you would have to completely empty it. Drilling requires the surface to be flat. For a HoB overflow check out eschopps.
 
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That's kind of what i thought too, I have seen people say they were able drain the back section and drill it like that but idk that's kind of sketchy
 

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Glass is tempered. Best to utilize an overflow box
 

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I drilled the back of my 29BC and kept the original in-tank overflow. I believe that the return from the sump just came up over the back. Mine used one drain pipe as a full syphon and the other the emergency drain. Here is a video of something sim with a 32BC. Check to make sure your tank back is not tempered.

 

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Why are you trying to add a sump out of curiosity? I have a fairly stocked BC32 and am struggling to keep any level of NO3 in my tank with a skimmer and fuge setup as it is...

Are you utilizing the rear chambers the best you can? IME you can have excellent filtration with the correct gear in these tanks...
 

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Always wondered why folks bought BC’s just to remove the lid, or drill... there are far better options if you want a rimless or drilled/drillable tank. Buying a BC just to gut it makes no sense, since the purpose of an AIO is to simplify things and keep everything fairly contained.
 

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