AF OceanGuard 435 Build

[csturgis1989]

Tank has been running for a year now with some modifications. I decided to ditch the stock sump and go with a trigger system sump and plumbed in my original Fluval 13.5 where the sump usually goes. Still have quite a bit of organization to do but it’s coming along.

 

[blaxsun]

Hard to believe that was once a Fluval!

 

[csturgis1989]

Hard to believe that was once a Fluval!

Razor blade and some brut force lol

 

[don.chaneaux]

Wondering how did you do the plumbing from the bottom half of the bulkheads to the sump? I think the oceanguard 435 had 2x 32mm drains and 1x 20mm return. Thanks!

 

[csturgis1989]

I ended up using the adapters from 32mm to 1”.
Adapter

 

[Gumbies R Us]

Tank has been running for a year now with some modifications. I decided to ditch the stock sump and go with a trigger system sump and plumbed in my original Fluval 13.5 where the sump usually goes. Still have quite a bit of organization to do but it’s coming along.

Tank looks great!

 

[don.chaneaux]

I ended up using the adapters from 32mm to 1”.
Adapter

Thanks! I was trying to look for a way to do the conversion right after the bulkhead. I found it here but need to find just the bottom union part. https://www.vandelande.com/en/products/pvc-u-metric/518-tank-connector-with-union-part/

Back to topic .... Great looking tank!