65.4 waterbox aio adding a sump to it

[jkennedy211]

Im waiting for my aio waterbox but im going to drill holes to give it a sump with aio. I know its not ideal and I could have bought a tank with a sump but I wanna do this and like a challenge. I have my triton sapphire 20 cube sump already just wondering if anyone has ever did to give me some plumbing ideas

 

[Indiana Reefin]

I would just stick with the AIO. I really don’t think it’s worth the hassle. If you have to have a sump I would just try to cancel your order and order a setup with a sump.

 

[jkennedy211]

Yea I know that and my friend at coral connections says the same. He's gonna help me drill it and says my design is told him is technically doable. Im doing it 100 percent. Im a macgyver and I like a challenge and like stuff nobody has so sounds perfect to me.lol seems pointless to everyone else though. I have a 200gal with a sump. Freshwater though. Just wanna do this with this one. I already have my tank stand and its been custom tailored for the tank and sump I have so no turning back anyway.

 

[chthao]

how did you ended up drilling it?

 

[jkennedy211]

how did you ended up drilling it?

Well I ordered the 65.4 waterbox plus right. It came with everything I needed i thought. Until I researched and realized I dont want prime lights I bought 2 xr 15 blues I didn't want the shark skimmer and all of it really. I was paying 2800 for tank no stand and all the stuff. So I canceled order and reordered a 110.4 marine x with stand and comes with sump for same price. Just doesn't come with equipment like the plus does. But I bought all the stuff I want anyway. Still buying actually and still waiting on tank. So far got 2 xr 15s. Tunze 9410 DC skimmer 2 klir di 4 roller filters that will fit in filter socks all the Neptune system so far except to 2nd trident that does phosphate 2 mp 40s and other stuff. Im not putting water in it till I have everything I want. Im making it epic lol tank is still being made and im every bit of 7 grand in . Wife bought me a fluval evo 13.5 and she got me 20 corals 2 clowns and a goby. I been learning with that tank its coming along good. I made you tube video saltsavage504 im not a you tuber so not great videos like other but I just wanna help like it helps me.