Mark...
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Hi I recently bought an acrylic 120 that has a built in wet/dry filter built in the back. I plan on using it as a basement sump for my 180g. I thought the filter part could be isolated dry, but I have been doing a water test on the sump the last two days and noted water gradually works its way into the 3 center compartments that are part of the wet/dry filter.
The water is below the bulkhead you see at the top. I felt around the inside and found no cracks or opening. It must be coming through the bottom seam. The tank outside is dry, as well as the two smaller compartment on each end were the overflows were used. So my concern it that this area will become a dead spot causing problems. I guess I could let my drains go in these compartments (with filter socks) and pipe the over flow to one end of the tank. Then have the typical sump setup. Any thoughts on this and a sump design on this 6 footer? Maybe just try to seal the bottom edge? This is a strange tank.
The water is below the bulkhead you see at the top. I felt around the inside and found no cracks or opening. It must be coming through the bottom seam. The tank outside is dry, as well as the two smaller compartment on each end were the overflows were used. So my concern it that this area will become a dead spot causing problems. I guess I could let my drains go in these compartments (with filter socks) and pipe the over flow to one end of the tank. Then have the typical sump setup. Any thoughts on this and a sump design on this 6 footer? Maybe just try to seal the bottom edge? This is a strange tank.