Diy frag tank?
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Define 'large'. Just how big are you considering?
R.Weller
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We're using a 50gal Rubbermaid stock tank for our remote refugium. The plan is to do the same for a frag tank.
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Rubbermaid Structural Foam Stock Tanks, 50 gal. Capacity, 4243-00-GRAY at Tractor Supply Co.
Find Rubbermaid Structural Foam Stock Tanks, 50 gal. Capacity, 4243-00-GRAY in the Water Storage Tanks category at Tractor Supply Co.Super tough
Do you have a pictures of it in your room?We're using a 50gal Rubbermaid stock tank for our remote refugium. The plan is to do the same for a frag tank.
Rubbermaid Structural Foam Stock Tanks, 50 gal. Capacity, 4243-00-GRAY at Tractor Supply Co.
Find Rubbermaid Structural Foam Stock Tanks, 50 gal. Capacity, 4243-00-GRAY in the Water Storage Tanks category at Tractor Supply Co.Super tough
R.Weller
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You can see it on our Build Thread, or there is a little more detail on our sump here:
DIY evolving sump for large system
Our journey with a sump started years ago with a 20gal tall supporting a non-drilled 60gal display. That provided some interesting learning, so when we upgraded to a large system, we had a jumpstart on a design that would work for our new system. After a few months of reading & discussing with...
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R.Weller
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After thinking about it, I don't think the single photo from the other threads provides sufficient context. Here's a few more pictures that might help.
This is the 50gal near our old 220gal DT. The stock tank is 52" x 31" x 12".
We built a platform for the refugium over the current sump & we're pumping dirty water from the input chamber of the sump into the stock tank. It then drains through x2 3/4" & x2 1" pipes back into the return chamber of the sump. I don't like these drain pipes as I should have used x2 1 1/2" stand pipes drilled through the bottom of the tank vs. putting holes in the sides. In this project, I did learn the important difference between 'rain-barrel' bulkheads vs. Uniseals. Moving forward, I will only use Uniseals for plastics.
When we add in another one of these tanks as a frag tank, we will do so by moving to the left into the storage room that is near the stairwell.
This is the 50gal near our old 220gal DT. The stock tank is 52" x 31" x 12".
We built a platform for the refugium over the current sump & we're pumping dirty water from the input chamber of the sump into the stock tank. It then drains through x2 3/4" & x2 1" pipes back into the return chamber of the sump. I don't like these drain pipes as I should have used x2 1 1/2" stand pipes drilled through the bottom of the tank vs. putting holes in the sides. In this project, I did learn the important difference between 'rain-barrel' bulkheads vs. Uniseals. Moving forward, I will only use Uniseals for plastics.
When we add in another one of these tanks as a frag tank, we will do so by moving to the left into the storage room that is near the stairwell.
JoshH
Tank Status: Wet...ish, growing things....
As long as it's sealed properly it should last quite a long time, there are a few frag tank builds done this way kicking around here.
Although the aquaculture deep trays shouldn't be overly difficult to find, shipping on them right now might be scary though...
