New tank , protein skimmer issue

Relax4 · Jan 12, 2020

Really new to this . New 80 gal . Tried to put wet/dry sump in , nope . Tank leaked at weirs . So put 2 canister filters on . So how am I going to attach a protein skimmer on this tank ? Do they make one that goes on outside that I can just put pump in tank and a return line . ?

Relax4 · Jan 12, 2020

Not sure if pic went through , or I put this out there before .

NanoDJS · Jan 12, 2020

Fluval and some others make slim line skimmers you could maybe fit in that back overflow area . This is not your standard 80gal I see

motortrendz · Jan 12, 2020

What do.you.mean it leaked at the weir? At the bulkheads? You can replace those and then plumb in the sump. Put the skimmer in the sump

Relax4 · Jan 12, 2020

Where the back drop /blue , meets the back of the tank , then there’s another back where where I could have kept everything . Where all the plumbing would go . It leaks down through the weirs.hence why the weirs were blocked off . Believe me I had it all plumbed up for a sump and then that happened . So went to 2 canisters . Got really discouraged when this happened . Ripped out all the plumbing I had put in . I’ll show you guys pics . Maybe you have some ideas. I don’t really know enough.

motortrendz · Jan 12, 2020

Yea pics would help. Hard to understand where it was actually leaking from.

Relax4 · Jan 12, 2020

NanoDJS said:
Fluval and some others make slim line skimmers you could maybe fit in that back overflow area . This is not your standard 80gal I see

No but for $100 , I thought it was a good deal.

Relax4 · Jan 12, 2020

motortrendz said:
Yea pics would help. Hard to understand where it was actually leaking from.

When I get home I’ll post it . Thanks again

Relax4 · Jan 12, 2020

So here’s what back of tank looks like . Yes I had it all plumbed to do sump. The last pic is where all three parts in the tank comes together by weirs . That’s where it leaks, Its between back acrylic , front acrylic, right where blue is introduced is where it leaks . Weirs are blue. When I got the tank someone acrylic over them . I took a dremel to open them up . That’s when it started. Once water started going Over them it was a flood of water .