Sump for AGA 210 with Predrilled Overflows

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Hey guys. I recently purchased an All Glass Aquarium with the predrilled twin overflows and I have the two overflow kits that Aqueon/AGA make installed on it.

I was thinking about a 55 or 75 gallon sump. Would this be sufficient?

What is the best sump to use with this model tank? I want to make the plumbing as easy as possible and I thought the Model 4 Megaflow Sump wet/dry would be good since it is the same brand and has the two hookups for the sump.

If I got one that has one hookup, can I hook both overflows onto it? Most only have one hookup and I have two hoses!

So confusing!
 
The idea behind a sump is the expansion of the water column through the use of another container/sump. The accepted idea is at least 1/4 your tank volume... I.E. 40 gallon with 10 gallon sump... give or take a few, but this is the accepted idea behind sumpage...

-Aaron
 
the model 4 mega sump would be perfect.
 
Thanks for your replies!

I went with the Marineland Model 4 with the dual inlets.

I also got a Maxi Jet 4500 pump to go along with it. Do I need two pumps, or does one do the job?
 
Has anybody ever plumbed one of these to the AGA overflow accessory kit? The hose for the overflow connection fit right on to the bulkhead fitting, but the directions want you to use the elbow provided with pvc. I think I can get away with direct connecting it with a hose clamp?
 
your pump should be fine i use 2 pumps in case one stops i still have some flow. maybe the elbow is to prevent a kink in the hose i would set it up as they direct.
 
If you put the elbow directly into the bulkhead you'll need a Sawzall to remove the bulkhead if you need to. I put a short piece of pvc pipe into the fitting with a coupling on the end to take the elbow when I install one of these kits, unless it causes interference problems with other system components. This allows you to remove and reuse the fitting at least once. If I build a system from scratch I use threaded bulkheads.
 
RodInCALIFORNIA said:
your pump should be fine i use 2 pumps in case one stops i still have some flow. maybe the elbow is to prevent a kink in the hose i would set it up as they direct.
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I thought I only needed one pump for the twin overflows, when I bought the Maxi-Jet 4500 to go with my sump, but I realized that I needed two and ordered another one. I got this one because it was going to give me 1175 gph of flow which would roughly be 5.6x turnover. Now I am going to have 2350 gph. Is this too much? That is roughly 11.2x turnover per hour. I am planning on adding a ball valve to each return line to restrict the flow as needed. Perhaps even a T connection to send the rest back into the sump to keep it filled and to lessen the stress on the pump.
 
The hose for the overflow connection fits right on to the bulkhead fitting, but the directions want you to use the elbow provided with pvc. I think I can get away with direct connecting it with a hose clamp?

My kit didn't come with two different bulkheads (one smooth and one rigid). It just has a ridge piece to hook a hose to for the sump drain pipe.

Should I cut off the end that has the ridges and glue a piece of PVC on the inside to hook the corrugated hose onto? There are three internal ridges on the bulkhead adapter.

The instructions say to PVC glue the hose to the bulkhead fitting, so I am nervous to directly connect it and clamp it, even though it is really snug on there. I don't want a leak!
 
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