In-Wall plumbing

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Ok, so I just received my CADE 2100 S2 today. It will be going into my “dining room” which will heretofore be known as the Reef Room. My home sits on a slab, so no basement. Behind the wall the tank site against is a bathroom. I will be doing a mixing/filtration area in my garage which is maybe 15-20ft away as the crow flies. I’d like to be able to pump water from the mixing area into the tank. I also want to run a drain line from the tank so I can turn on a pump to pump old water out. No carrying buckets around or hoses. So where the tank sits, I’m wanting a 1/2in connected to a drain, a 1/4in line for automatic top off, and I think a 1/2in line to pump in fresh saltwater. Obviously pumps to handle these duties. I am NOT a plumbing expert. Are there any other lines I should have? Anything I should do differently? The garage has no a/c and gets hot during summer days so I’ll probably require a chiller. What else?
I REALLY appreciate the help!! Here’s a photo of the tank which was delivered an hour ago.

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Come on… I really need help here… anyone? Anybody? <crickets chirping>
 
Are you on city sewer or septic system? Lines sound fine, it"s kinda just what you want. Maybe an overflow pan under the sump connected to a drain line to avoid flooding the nice room? If on septic I would dump old water elsewhere, JMO.
 
Are you on city sewer or septic system? Lines sound fine, it"s kinda just what you want. Maybe an overflow pan under the sump connected to a drain line to avoid flooding the nice room? If on septic I would dump old water elsewhere, JMO.
Thank you! I’m on city system so no septic tank so no concern there. Where would I find a pan that size to go under tank? I like that idea!
 
You have to most likely make it/ have it made. If acrylic try a known fabricator of sumps. If metal try a sheet metal fab shop, not ideal to be metal but better than a flood. Possibly a large boot tray type of thing? Reefing makes you a crafty person by neccessity, lol.
 

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