150 Leaking, upgrading to 210, need help making 55 into sump

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emeralcrab

Guest
Well I haven't been on for a while. Work has been very busy, raining today so have to deal with my leaking tank.
Came home from work to water all over the floor and water running out from under tank. It is a old hand made tank, so I will now make it into a ball pyton cage instead of trying to fix it.
So I am upgrading to a 210. What I need to know is how to make my 55 into a sump, want my skimmer in it also so everything is under the tank. Dont have time to spend searching in the forums as I need to get going on it. Have all fish in big stock tank in living room, and of course that has a tiny leak in it. Cant win, going to put everything from 55 into new tank also and want to use it as a sump. Any one got plans out there for me? Thanks to all the answer. Tank I am getting is not drilled. My LF store is selling me a 210 they have had there for a long time at his cost. Would rather of had a 180, but can get this one for less.
Will be standing by for help.
 

paxrom

Member
is your 55 glass or acrylic?
here's how I would do
chamber 1: live rock rubbles, bioballs, protein skimmer
chamber 2: refugium
chamber 3: pump chamber
water goes in chamber 1 and return to main tank at chamber 3

that's my simple schematic drawing
*ps a 55g will be great as a sump
 
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