tricky_tink

I got this tank and the holes are for a filter. Whats the best to use? I'll likely be fresh water but I know the holes are common in salties.

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Peterpiper

The holes are used in salt tanks to transport the water from the main tank to the sump.
If you are going fresh water, I would look at blocking off the holes. What type of filter are you looking at running?

Or you could just give it to me.... nice size tank

tricky_tink

I have no idea what filter I should use. I would like to make use of the holes and piping. It came with a lot of various tubes, fittings and levers, but no filter. Do you suggest I buy a canister or sump type filter to use the holes and if so do you have suggestions for what type to get. Its in my bedroom so I want something quiet and something I could fill with my choice of media and not be totally bound to the makers products. Thanks for the help. I got this beauty for $200 came with lots of plants, a heater, whisper 60, 48" bubble wall and the stand.

Rbacchiega

lots of different options there. You can set it up like a salt water tank but use freshwater. Talk to the people at the lfs store in terms of how to setup the plumbing...

You could run those intakes into a smaller sump and then have a secondary power filter (ie fluval 404 or equivalent) and have that running as well. Again, talk to the lfs people

agsansoo

Where are the overflow boxes ? You can't plumb that tank without them .. OK maybe with a straight pipe, but I wouldn't !!!

Rbacchiega

If you didn't mind seeing a pvc pipe in the middle of your tank, it's entirely possible to use the setup as a sump setup. You can always use either plants or rockwork to hide the return pipe.