New build question

[Nomer Penaranda]

So I have a spare canister filter, Im thinking of buying a 75 gallon petsmart aquarium and I cant drill dont know how and not confident enough, so im thinking of putting my canister return on the tank then the output on the sump then just buy another return pump to pump the water back up my Display tank just looking fot some inpunts thanks, the canister can be a pre filter also or just bio media, I dont mind cleaning the canister every week or 2 so no problem there is I turn it to mechanical

Thanks in advance

 

[Red_Beard]

That would work in theory, but if both pumps didn’t pump exactly the same or if something happened to one you’d have a huge mess in no time. IMO you’d be way better off long term with a HoB overflow or having someone else drill it. Maybe you have a local club and someone would be willing to help? Just a couple thoughts.


Edit: added “in theory” because after I read it it made it sound like a valid option. Please do not do that, it would be a matter of when, like within days, not if, you’d have a flood.

 

[Nomer Penaranda]

That would work, but if both pumps didn’t pump exactly the same or if something happened to one you’d have a huge mess in no time. IMO you’d be way better off long term with a HoB overflow or having someone else drill it. Maybe you have a local club and someone would be willing to help? Just a couple thoughts.

Thats true, I just had the idea cuz I saw my canister filter not being used, but flooding and stuff is defenitely a risk i was thinking about it Ill look into someone else drilling. Or just use the canister and HOB and just maintain good routine of cleaning equip. Thanks for the advice ✌

 

[John08007]

If you are relying on 2 pumps then it would never work. Its not too difficult to drill a tank. Id suggest watch some youtube vids, get come clay and a hole saw. Put a ghost overflow on it.

 

[John08007]

You could even pick up some double strength glass at home depot, practice drilling it 1st.

 

[Red_Beard]

Glad to help good luck on the new tank. One other thing that I wish I knew earlier is that sometimes it is better(and way cheaper long term) to save up and do it right in the beginning than cobble something together and take shortcuts.

 

[Nomer Penaranda]

If you are relying on 2 pumps then it would never work. Its not too difficult to drill a tank. Id suggest watch some youtube vids, get come clay and a hole saw. Put a ghost overflow on it.

Thanks for the advice

 

[Nomer Penaranda]

Glad to help good luck on the new tank. One other thing that I wish I knew earlier is that sometimes it is better(and way cheaper long term) to save up and do it right in the beginning than cobble something together and take shortcuts.

Thats true, Ill just wait a bit and save more thanks again!