This is wordy, please bear with me!
I have a 220gal(6x2x2.5) tank that I'm setting up. Slowly.
It came with corner overflows and I am not a fan of how much real estate they take up. I ordered a 22" modular marine overflow. I made it 22" so I can install it on the back or either end depending on how I setup the tank in the room it's going into.
Now, as normal, each overflow has 2 pre-drilled holes in it. I've had several ideas on how to handle depending on whether the sump and fuge get located in the stand or I go with the original plan to make them remote in the garage.
My original plan was to put in threadxslip bulkheads, and put a small threaded cap in the tank, glue in a short down pipe to a ball valve, and then either have another short and capped down pipe or just run them all to a 5gal bucket so I know if they develop a slow leak. This would also always give me flexibility should I change my mind in the future.
But, is it wasting those holes? I know closed loops have sort of fallen out of favor but I'm wondering if I might be better off buying a Vectra for a closed loop vs a WAV starter set or a couple of more MP40's. And would 2 suctions and 2 returns offer enough varied flow? Just not familiar with closed loops and most of what I read is from 10 years ago.
I'm wide open to thoughts, suggestions, and ideas.
I have a 220gal(6x2x2.5) tank that I'm setting up. Slowly.
It came with corner overflows and I am not a fan of how much real estate they take up. I ordered a 22" modular marine overflow. I made it 22" so I can install it on the back or either end depending on how I setup the tank in the room it's going into.
Now, as normal, each overflow has 2 pre-drilled holes in it. I've had several ideas on how to handle depending on whether the sump and fuge get located in the stand or I go with the original plan to make them remote in the garage.
My original plan was to put in threadxslip bulkheads, and put a small threaded cap in the tank, glue in a short down pipe to a ball valve, and then either have another short and capped down pipe or just run them all to a 5gal bucket so I know if they develop a slow leak. This would also always give me flexibility should I change my mind in the future.
But, is it wasting those holes? I know closed loops have sort of fallen out of favor but I'm wondering if I might be better off buying a Vectra for a closed loop vs a WAV starter set or a couple of more MP40's. And would 2 suctions and 2 returns offer enough varied flow? Just not familiar with closed loops and most of what I read is from 10 years ago.
I'm wide open to thoughts, suggestions, and ideas.