sump

[SALTY WATERS]

so you couldnt just have 1 pump suckin water out and 1 suckin water in???

That would be a disaster waiting to happen... if one was pumping a higher flow or one stopped... = flood!!!

 

[saltwater4life]

yea you'd have a flood if anything happend to one of the pumps, overflows are nice because no way to really have a flood and it also keeps it toped off wish i would of made a overflow... but i guess i'll have to upgrade

 

[Dadstank]

If I were to have a tank that wasn't drilled I would use this...

Overflow Box 800gph - CA-SIB800

I have heard many good things about this kind of overflow.
I have seen blueprints online on how to build your own with acrylic....

 

[TRe]

so can i actually install this without draining my tank?

 

[Igor The Cat]

yes you can but it takes a LONG LONG time to tune it so everything works at all right.

cheers

-Java

 

[Dadstank]

I just talked to a friend of mine that has a 55G and has battled higher nitrates. I kept telling him he could really use a refugium/macro algea to help.
He didn't want to tear down his tank to get it drilled. He bought one of those overflows and had it up n running in about 10 minutes or so.

His results were just like mine after getting the fuge going... nitrates dropped like a stone....red slime what?
I asked him to send pics to me...i'll try to post them... if he ever sends them...

 

[Joe Fish]

Let me try to find the pics I posted for my fuge. I also didn't want to tear down my tank to get it drilled.

Edit:

Here is the thread link.
http://www.myfishtank.net/forum/saltwater-general-discussion/40458-my-tank-thread.html?highlight=fuge

 

[TRe]

ok as im sure you guys have already read my other thread and know i plan on building a sump for my nano tank.....curently i have a 10 gallon tank and stand and plan on getting a slightly larger tank and drilling it out for the sump/fuge... the question now is the space under that stand isnt that big :/ what should i use for the sump????

 

[Mahamotorworks]

If you are buying a Bigger tank then use the 10G as the sump.

MAHA

 

[TRe]

thats the problem the 10 gallon wont fit under the cabinet so ill need something else you can imagine the cabinet is exactly the size of the tank

 

[Mahamotorworks]

So you are looking at a 5G? At that point I really dont think that iw would be worth it. Do you ahve room to have the sump next to the tank? You could build an enclosure to house the Sump and other equipment.

MAHA

 

[TRe]

so could i build something to fit inside the cabinet??? and even if im only adding 5 gallons i still wanna do it... i mean it is a 10 gallon tank adding 5 gallons would be a 50% increase in water not to mention i kinda wanna practice with this tank just incase anything goes wrong

 

[Mahamotorworks]

Ya You could DIY something. I would use 3/8 Plexi glass.

MAHA

 

[TRe]

any links for a diy sump ???

 

[Mahamotorworks]

DIY Aquarium/Tank Plans That has a lot of little DIY Projects. That would help you out. I am looking for a link that I found a hile ago I will post when I find it.

MAHA

EDIT:

I found it Saltwater asked about it a while a go. Here is my reply to him.

http://www.myfishtank.net/forum/do-yourself/42120-making-tank.html#post398552

 

[TRe]

does any one know a good site to get a premade sump??? any links??

 

[TRe]

i found one on ebay that even comes with the overflow box but its $175 does anyone know of something simalr for cheaper?? is the one in the link even worth it??

 

[TRe]

or what about this?? only thing is than i still need the overflow box

 

[Lorna]

That last one is just for the baffles, you then need to put it together in a purchased 10g tank. and buy an overflow/return pump etc.

 

[TRe]

That last one is just for the baffles, you then need to put it together in a purchased 10g tank. and buy an overflow/return pump etc.

yea i knew that