Hiding eye sore equiment...

[Cassjjo]

Hi guys,



I have a 33g tank, was thinking to get a 2g tank to put heater, skimmer and canister fitler into as my currently set up is a bit of an eye sore? i dont have room for a normal sump at the moment, has anyone ever done this with success?


The stand i currently have now is too small a sump and im not sure if i remove the wooden between each side if the stand will still support the weight of the tank?

Whats your thoughts?

Cheers for reading

 

[shakacuz]

with some tweaking with additions of some 2x4 wood planks i believe this can be able to hold a 33g DT and have enough room below for a sump.

 

[Quietman]

The issue with a very small sump is that when your return pump shuts off (maintenance, power outage) up to an inch of the display tank, plus the water in the return line will drain into the sump. If it's too small, it will overflow.

The canister is good idea and should work fine. Lots of good advice on here how to set that up for SW.

You could modify the cabinet - take out the center piece and add a brace across the back and in the corners. Probably not worth it, but an option.

HOB equipment can support most of your needs - large HOB filter can house heaters and there are small internal skimmer (Tunze 9004) and HOB models.

Good luck!

 

[Cassjjo]

The issue with a very small sump is that when your return pump shuts off (maintenance, power outage) up to an inch of the display tank, plus the water in the return line will drain into the sump. If it's too small, it will overflow.

The canister is good idea and should work fine. Lots of good advice on here how to set that up for SW.

You could modify the cabinet - take out the center piece and add a brace across the back and in the corners. Probably not worth it, but an option.

HOB equipment can support most of your needs - large HOB filter can house heaters and there are small internal skimmer (Tunze 9004) and HOB models.

Good luck!

Thanks for your amazing reply. Would you be able to show me what kind of brace i would need to? I'm open to putting a bigger sump in if i am able to modify my cabinet

Ive just seen HOB equiemnt but im not sure it will work with my fluval skimmer?

 

[Quietman]

The weight load isn't too critical. That cabinet looks like it's made from at least 1/2" and maybe 3/4" MDF. For a 33 gallon that's fine. What you need to prevent is twisting from a bump or perhaps a less than 100% solid end connection. Putting 1x1s in corners and maybe an 6-8" wide minimum piece of plywood across the back. You may not need any of it as I'm going with my experience on those cabinets and you're there. 33 gallons will be about 300# so, take out the center and sit on it or load it up with trashcan full of water. See how solid it is.