closing up drilled holes in reef ready tank

[TitansFan]

Could I safely cap off the holes in a reef ready tank? If so how? It is a reef ready tank that I would be using for freshwater. So, I don't really need, want a sump for it. If anyone has links to what I would need it would be appreciated.

 

[crumbletop]

Maybe you could consider offering it up for trade. Someone might be interested in swaping out a Non RR for your RR and then you wouldn't have to worry about it leaking or detritus/gunk stagnating where the overflow is.

Jack

 

[TitansFan]

well it is a large tank (7 ft long) I would be getting used. It would be great to trade but, I don't think that option will be open to me. I have an extra 75 gallon if it fits under the stand I guess I could plumb a sump and return. With it being freshwater I assume micro bubbles wouldnt be as much as a problem. I could prolly get away without putting in baffles.

 

[fishdoc11]

If you could setup a wet/dry they work great in freshwater...I would think it would greatly increase the amount of O2 in the tank...could be wrong. You could buy bulkheads and just cap them. I would think that would be the easiest safest thing to do.
Chris

 

[Countzer0]

you can buy bulkheads that are threaded on the inside .... then use a male PVC plug like this one

http://www.watertanks.com/images/documents/Photo (708-075)%20PVC%20Plug%201%201-4.jpg

teflon tape is your friend ... and you will be set to go

 

[TitansFan]

Countzer0, that sounds easy enough to do. Yah, teflon tape has done me well. Chris though you have me thinking I might as well make use of the overflows. A little do it yourself work with a spare tank, bioballs, eggcrate, acryllic, and some cut to fit glass would leave me a nice big cheap wet/dry.

The fish are in the 75 gallon right now. To have the time to mod it into a wet/dry would take time leaving the fish no home. Do you think if I modded my spare 40 gallon (36x12x18) it would hold the extra water in case of powerloss?

 

[fishdoc11]

Do you think if I modded my spare 40 gallon (36x12x18) it would hold the extra water in case of powerloss?

It should...you can plug in your #'s and see here:
http://www.reefcentral.com/calc/sump.php

Chris

 

[Angela Short]

Rc has a overflow calculater and I think it was a 55 for that tank. I have access to a 30 gallon long if you need it to house them for a week or so to get the mod made. My 80 was set up as FW with overflows when I bought it and has the wet/dry sump. It worked real well to add the water in and easy acess to the filer pads.