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Old 05-09-2008, 07:47 AM
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Yep, couldn't believe that there wasn't one container I could get under my tank! I know for sure I'll have to figure out how to cross the skimmer outflow and inflow tubes because my skimmer will be hanging on the back of the sump outside the back of the stand. Now I'm just trying to be sure that a mj900 will be sufficient to get water into the sump and a mag 7 will work as a return.... any thoughts on the pumps guys?

I'm thinking if the mj900 isn't fast enough, I can add a syphon tube from another area of the tank, I'll just have to put some netting over the opening so none of my fish get sucked in... hoping the mj900 will be enough though. I'm expecting to do a lot of tweaking, that normal when you make your first sump? I'm a little nervous, never made a sump before and my tank is going so well without one, I don't want to mess anything up!
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