Diy sump

[Kade76]

Hello, I just purchased a 10-gallon tank so i could make a sump for a 29 gallon I have never done this, and I have no experience with sumps and would like to know what to do first and just what to do overall.

 

[Jekyl]

Hello, I just purchased a 10-gallon tank so i could make a sump for a 29 gallon I have never done this, and I have no experience with sumps and would like to know what to do first and just what to do overall.

Youtube ftw. Better to have a visual aid.

 

[Kade76]

Youtube ftw. Better to have a visual aid.

I have seen some good vids but just want to know what the average consensus is.

 

[MoshJosh]

Really depends on what you want to do and what equipment you want to use. I Like a simple design (mostly cause it's easy for me to make without it being super ugly haha). One, two, or three baffles (no baffles works too). I also like to use a premade filtersock holder in the first chamber (if you have chambers).

 

[BOYERZ]

I have a 29 g dt

My sump is a 15 g

I would do a 2 chamber sump in your 10 g.

Hope you can get some ideas from this:

 

[MoshJosh]

I have a 29 g dt

My sump is a 15 g

I would do a 2 chamber sump in your 10 g.

Hope you can get some ideas from this:

Ignore @BOYERZ good sump and instead look at this masterpiece:

 

[BOYERZ]

Ignore @BOYERZ good sump and instead look at this masterpiece:

If it works do it! Keep it simple.

Do not mix gorilla glue and vibrant!

 

[Kade76]

Really depends on what you want to do and what equipment you want to use. I Like a simple design (mostly cause it's easy for me to make without it being super ugly haha). One, two, or three baffles (no baffles works too). I also like to use a premade filtersock holder in the first chamber (if you have chambers).

I am looking at acrylic kits and found some good looking ones I am not a big fan of filter socks considering the maintenance is there any cheap alternative will sponge/filter floss pads work?

 

[Kade76]

I have a 29 g dt

My sump is a 15 g

I would do a 2 chamber sump in your 10 g.

Hope you can get some ideas from this:

Your sumo looks awesome I will definitely look back at this all kits I can find have three compartments and I was planning on acrylic.

 

[MoshJosh]

I am looking at acrylic kits and found some good looking ones I am not a big fan of filter socks considering the maintenance is there any cheap alternative will sponge/filter floss pads work?

Yeah, foam or filter floss will work, just depends on how you will be holding it/mounting it. One options, and the option I would probably use if I wasn’t using socks (I actually use reef diapers but same principle) is a filter sock holder, a filter cup, and coarse/medium/fine filter foam:

High Flow Flexible Filter Media Cup - 4 inch - Coral Red - Media Cup

High Flow Flexible Filter Media Cup 4 inch - Coral Red (Now Flexible & Slotted for Higher Flow)Our 4" Filter Media Cup will replace all those filter socks you have hanging around. Made out of a BPA free Polypropylene, this 4" Filter Media Cup is a solid one-piece design, that holds any filter...

www.bulkreefsupply.com

 

[Kade76]

Yeah, foam or filter floss will work, just depends on how you will be holding it/mounting it. One options, and the option I would probably use if I wasn’t using socks (I actually use reef diapers but same principle) is a filter sock holder, a filter cup, and coarse/medium/fine filter foam:

High Flow Flexible Filter Media Cup - 4 inch - Coral Red - Media Cup

High Flow Flexible Filter Media Cup 4 inch - Coral Red (Now Flexible & Slotted for Higher Flow)Our 4" Filter Media Cup will replace all those filter socks you have hanging around. Made out of a BPA free Polypropylene, this 4" Filter Media Cup is a solid one-piece design, that holds any filter...

www.bulkreefsupply.com

That looks awesome so do you just put circular foam in it?

 

[Kade76]

Yeah, foam or filter floss will work, just depends on how you will be holding it/mounting it. One options, and the option I would probably use if I wasn’t using socks (I actually use reef diapers but same principle) is a filter sock holder, a filter cup, and coarse/medium/fine filter foam:

High Flow Flexible Filter Media Cup - 4 inch - Coral Red - Media Cup

High Flow Flexible Filter Media Cup 4 inch - Coral Red (Now Flexible & Slotted for Higher Flow)Our 4" Filter Media Cup will replace all those filter socks you have hanging around. Made out of a BPA free Polypropylene, this 4" Filter Media Cup is a solid one-piece design, that holds any filter...

www.bulkreefsupply.com

Also what pump would you suggest and how do you hook it to the tank.

 

[VB313]

I use @cromag27 for all my custom sump needs wouldn’t go anywhere eles

 

[BOYERZ]

Your sumo looks awesome I will definitely look back at this all kits I can find have three compartments and I was planning on acrylic.

Thanks!

I went to the hardware store and had glass cut for mine, super simple and cheap.

Those sump baffle kits are pretty sweet though.

I think there are a few "show your sump" threads. I would look at those for more ideas.

I thought this was pretty cool:

 

[Joe31415]

I am looking at acrylic kits and found some good looking ones I am not a big fan of filter socks considering the maintenance is there any cheap alternative will sponge/filter floss pads work?

I have one of those kits and it worked fine. I eventually upgraded to a filter roller and just ripped the filter sock section out of it (sliced my finger open in the process too).

One thing to note is that silicone caulk sticks really well to glass and almost not at all to the acrylic. You basically end up using enough on both sides of the joint that it's physically held in place.

 

[jhadaway]

Hello, I just purchased a 10-gallon tank so i could make a sump for a 29 gallon I have never done this, and I have no experience with sumps and would like to know what to do first and just what to do overall.

watch coral euphoria on youtube. I just eatched his sump video last week. All of his videos are great. Especially the bucket refugium!

 

[Kade76]

Hello, I just purchased a 10-gallon tank so i could make a sump for a 29 gallon I have never done this, and I have no experience with sumps and would like to know what to do first and just what to do overall.

Hello another question does anyone know of any good cheap HOB overflows?

 

[Katrina71]

@Kade76 I would post a thread with looking for hob overflow. There is probably somebody on here that has one lying around.