Durso or Bulkhead?

keyozoxmfc · 12-25-2006, 04:21 PM

hello all!
as some may know i have a seaclear system 2 aquarium

and i plan to drill it. i was wondering which would be better? drilling at the red dot in the first compartment and then having a bulkhead there and a elbow and then a durso come up from there? or could i get away with a bulkhead higher up in that compartment and then just have a strainer over it?....and while im at it what size of a pump would i need to return either? or will it just overflow however much is pumped up?..
thanks alot! any help would be greatly appreciated!
-MARK

**Seahorsedreams** · 12-25-2006, 07:57 PM

The standpipe should be connected to a bulkhead that is at the bottom... not one on the side.

And I would definately go with a standpipe over a just a bulkhead.

keyozoxmfc · 12-25-2006, 08:48 PM

but uhhh could it go from the side? because i cant empty my tank and my tank is on a stand. so i was hoping off the side? will that work?

**Seahorsedreams** · 12-25-2006, 10:58 PM

Could be a problem ... maybe not. Can't guarantee when it's not a straight shot to the sump. A few peeps have had problems when the drain flow was not straight and the only way to fix it was to redrill or redesign.

keyozoxmfc · 12-26-2006, 02:52 AM

so in this case would it be better for my to just drill higher with a strainer? or should i give it a shot? or just go crazy and try to drill through my stand and tank in order to get it at the bottom? lol

keyozoxmfc · 12-26-2006, 04:45 AM

like i saw justdavidp with that bulkhead elbow strainer setup? is that apropriate?