Lets see your fish tank converted SUMP

[Pola0502ds]

Since petco is having their nationwide $1 per gallon fish tank sale i am thinking about buying a 40 gallon to convert to a sump but i need ideas and would like to see examples.

This can actually be a general Homemade Sump thread as well!

 

[ndz98]

Came out pretty good for my first time.

 

[hybridazn]

Used a 40b

 

[ndz98]

Used a 40b

You're sump looks better than my tank does.

 

[benapilot]

Here's mine for my 75 under construction:

 

[Pola0502ds]

Very nice guys!

When you guys have glass cut, how much do you under size the piece of glass so it will fit?

I'd like to see some that have it set up for a bean animal overflow setup...

 

[Pola0502ds]

Anyone care to list suppliers that care DIY Sump baffle kits?

 

[TaylorPilot]

The only 3 I know of are me, @melev , and modular marine on ebay.

 

[cheezybuda]

Very nice guys!

When you guys have glass cut, how much do you under size the piece of glass so it will fit?

I'd like to see some that have it set up for a bean animal overflow setup...

1/8 inch for me. I tell the glass guys to error shorter rather than longer. I have had 3/8 gap before and as long as the caulking job is good, I haven't had problems

 

[Winschuc]

Just bought my sump baffles from melev for a 20L. Peace of mind on sizing and not cutting myself is well worth the < $50 for the baffles.

 

[Pola0502ds]

Everything i see is for a 20 long, i want to use a 40 breeder to maximize my fug.

 

[Pola0502ds]

The only 3 I know of are me, @melev , and modular marine on ebay.

Do you make custom? For a bean animal overflow?

 

[melev]

Everything i see is for a 20 long, i want to use a 40 breeder to maximize my fug.

I make those too. Please check my website for details because I don't want to break any rules on reef2reef.

 

[Pola0502ds]

Will do!

 

[hybridazn]

I got my baffles from @TaylorPilot for my 40b.

 

[DurocShark]

Poor man's 10g sump:

This is under my 17 gallon planar tank: http://www.nano-reef.com/topic/365025-durocsharks-17-gallon-wet/

 

[domination2580]

Used a 40b

Hey, my address is 1314 west 4th ave mitchell sd 57301. You can send the sump asap. Lol! That is a sick looking sump, where did you find those pieces and if you don't mind how much did it cost? Would you be willing to make another and ship it?

 

[jmreef]

Hey, my address is 1314 west 4th ave mitchell sd 57301. You can send the sump asap. Lol! That is a sick looking sump, where did you find those pieces and if you don't mind how much did it cost? Would you be willing to make another and ship it?

Double down. Thats a sick fuge. Love how clean it looks. Id buy one.

 

[TaylorPilot]

Poor man's 10g sump:

This is under my 17 gallon planar tank: http://www.nano-reef.com/topic/365025-durocsharks-17-gallon-wet/

How do you like that marinepure block. I have been thinking about getting one for months, but it will be a tight fit in my sump. Have you seen a difference in nutrients or algae growth since installing it? Who makes that red digital temp gauge? It is nice and easy to read from a distance!

 

[hybridazn]

Hey, my address is 1314 west 4th ave mitchell sd 57301. You can send the sump asap. Lol! That is a sick looking sump, where did you find those pieces and if you don't mind how much did it cost? Would you be willing to make another and ship it?

Haha thanks! It was fairly easy to make. I used a baffle kit from @TaylorPilot and then I used headlight tint to make the clear acrylic the green. Then I drilled 3 holes in the opposite end to make a dedicated manifold instead of having it run off the return, so it has its own pump. I painted the pvc green and used black furniture grade pvc fittings. I then took a black acrylic strip and drilled it for the John guest bulkheads in the middle section and used weldon to attach it to the rim of the tank. If you want to see pics of it being built you can check out my build thread. The link is in my signature.

For overall cost I got a heavy discount from TaylorPilot to run the prototype of this baffle system for him, so I'm not sure what he charges for it retail, but overall to build one similar to what I did shouldn't be more than $300. That's with the cost of the tank and baffles.

Double down. Thats a sick fuge. Love how clean it looks. Id buy one.

Thank you! If you want to check out my build thread to see pics of the construction please be my guest! Link is in my signature.