Adding a Sump to an Existing Tank

[Lou City Reefing]

Hello!
I have a 20 gallon long aquarium with a Tidal 50 HOB filter. The filter is running fine but I would like to plan to add a sump to the tank and remove the HOB filter just for additional space inside the aquarium. I will likely use a 10 gallon aquarium, or build a custom tank and add baffles from the kits off BRS.

1. What overflow box do you recommend (one I don't have to drill because that seems rather impossible)

2. Is there a way to make them quiet (it doesn't have to be PERFECTLY silent but I would perfer to not hear gurgling)

3. What is the best way to have the water return to the main display?

Thanks!

 

[The Farmer]

duel drains silent

 

[The Farmer]

you can get the 1/2” size

 

[Lou City Reefing]

you can get the 1/2” size

Well, that was rather easy! I appreciate the help! Have you used this in the past?

 

[The Farmer]

Yes the over flow has a small hole on top to add a aqua lifter pump to it in case Of a power outage it helps restart the siphon once’s the power comes back on

 

[Lou City Reefing]

@The Farmer - I really appreciate this. It seems very basic and easy. Do I need to make one drain smaller/taller than the other?

 

[The Farmer]

Also the return fitting you should drill a small hole right under the water line in case of back siphon it will break the suction

 

[The Farmer]

They are the same size diameter but u would add a taller pvc to one of them that becomes your emergency drain, the other you would add a gate valve

 

[Lou City Reefing]

Will this fit a standard rimmed aquarium? I'm guessing it will?

 

[The Farmer]

Yes designed for standard rim tanks

 

[Lou City Reefing]

Did you hard plumb yours or soft plumb?

 

[The Farmer]

I soft plumb u would remove the entire thing from time to time to clean it out. You can do ether