New aquarium

[malek.m]

Hello
I just bought this new 100*50*50 aquarium with a lower sump of 80*40*40 the aquarium is used pretty rough i am new to the over flow thing i always used no sump aquariums so if someone would help tell me what i need to get it ready to work and i think i need to fix some things in it as the pipes i want to get it done with new silicon too + my aio tank has nems and corals how will i put them in my new tank i an so confused right now
Thank you :)


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[JumboShrimp]

Greetings! From what I see, that tank will need a lot of cleaning and tender loving care-- which can actually be fun-- but I would say a first-step is to leak test both the tank and the sump. I think I see a bottom drain, so in order to leak test (fill) the tank, for example, you will have to plug the hole. That means attaching a bulkhead and either capping it off with an end cap, or making some crazy temporary loop of piping that comes up outside the tank to a higher water level than the tank itself. Either way, due to the drain hole at the bottom, the tank will have to be in a tank stand. I presume you have a stand already?

 

[malek.m]

Greetings! From what I see, that tank will need a lot of cleaning and tender loving care-- which can actually be fun-- but I would say a first-step is to leak test both the tank and the sump. I think I see a bottom drain, so in order to leak test (fill) the tank, for example, you will have to plug the hole. That means attaching a bulkhead and either capping it off with an end cap, or making some crazy temporary loop of piping that comes up outside the tank to a higher water level than the tank itself. Either way, due to the drain hole at the bottom, the tank will have to be in a tank stand. I presume you have a stand already?

I am going to get it done with new silicon so i don’t think the leak test is important , i have a stand i am working on it painting it making sure it’s ready for the heavy tank,etc. i want to know how to know if my pipes are working and if this overflow system good enough because I don’t want to remake the tank after 4 months due to a silly problem and i have corals and nems as i said I don’t know how will I transfer them between tanks because i will cancel my other tank

 

[JumboShrimp]

Ah, I see. You're going 'all-in.' Very nice; you are definitely more ambitious than me to re-seal a tank. Wishing you much success with that aspect of things. A paste made from Bar Keeper's Friend (Walmart, Amazon, etc.) will help you clean that glass nicely.

 

[malek.m]

Ah, I see. You're going 'all-in.' Very nice; you are definitely more ambitious than me to re-seal a tank. Wishing you much success with that aspect of things. A paste made from Bar Keeper's Friend (Walmart, Amazon, etc.) will help you clean that glass nicely.

Wish me luck !!