Need help looking for sump maker...

Valkyrie · Aug 21, 2016

Hi everyone,
I purchased a used 55g with a sump. I'm trying to find a diagram or even a picture of how this sump was put together originally. Printed on the side is "Innovative Aquarium Products". I cannot seem to locate the manufacturer, so I'm wondering if they've changed their name, been bought out, or completely dissolved. I'm pretty sure with some finagling I can figure the unit out, but I figured it wouldn't hurt to ask.

TIA

steve&mari · Aug 21, 2016

Can you post a picture of it so we can better understand the design and help out easier.

Valkyrie · Aug 21, 2016

Absolutely.

I have a few other bits that I'll need some information regarding. Specifically, the lights that came with it. Should I make a separate thread?

justingraham · Aug 21, 2016

I have the same one

justingraham · Aug 21, 2016

They are out of business and it was used for bio-balls the fake skimmer with it is trash ur missing a couple pieces to the sump as well. Ur better off converting it or making ur own.

Valkyrie · Aug 21, 2016

I'm not showing all that came with it. I had just cleaned it and took a quick picture. I have hoses and pumps and all kinds of stuff LOL/

justingraham · Aug 21, 2016

That's what I did to mine for now till I make a new one

Valkyrie · Aug 21, 2016

I should say "TRIED" to clean it.

justingraham · Aug 21, 2016

Valkyrie said:
I'm not showing all that came with it. I had just cleaned it and took a quick picture. I have hoses and pumps and all kinds of stuff LOL/

Well I'm saying ur missing pieces to the sump. There's a couple extra bio ball holders and stuff.

justingraham · Aug 21, 2016

I turned the lid into a frag holder

Valkyrie · Aug 21, 2016

Thanks!
You're system is way over my head, but I have a clearer picture now of how I'm going to work this up.
There is something else under the cabinet that I don't have ANY IDEA what it is supposed to do or what it is at all.

justingraham · Aug 21, 2016

My guess would be a uv light but that's my guess unscrew the top and see what's inside

Valkyrie · Aug 21, 2016

justingraham said:
Well I'm saying ur missing pieces to the sump. There's a couple extra bio ball holders and stuff.

AH! I get it. Thanks. I remember the seller (lfs) telling me that the original owner had made some changes, now I'm wondering. Hmmm. I'll probably take it in to him tomorrow and ask him what the heck and whine a lot. ;-)

Valkyrie · Aug 21, 2016

justingraham said:
My guess would be a uv light but that's my guess unscrew the top and see what's inside

That's exactly what it is. I'll be darned. Except there's nothing to plug the cord into...well ain't that fun. *grumble*

justingraham · Aug 21, 2016

What do u mean? To the uv fixture or nothing to plug into the wall?

Valkyrie · Aug 21, 2016

Nothing to plug this into so that I can turn it on.

justingraham · Aug 21, 2016

Yea that would plug into a controller of some sort

justingraham · Aug 21, 2016

What else u have this game is fun

Valkyrie · Aug 21, 2016

LOL ok....here's the light system. The trouble is all the cords, what plugs into what. The boxes, I believe, are the ballasts. The puzzle is how everything plugs in, each ballast has it's own female cord and has a male outlet. The light bar itself has 2 power cords and 2 female cords. Then there are two (pictured between the ballasts) to cords that I think plug into the ballast and to the wall. I could be wrong but I think the light bar has both mh and led lighting. So the ballasts for the mh and the power cord that comes out of the light bar is for the led? Aye-yi-yi.
*And then she blew herself up into a million pieces and was never heard from again, all because she had no idea what she was doing*

justingraham · Aug 21, 2016

I would have to see under neath the lights but yes those are the ballest if it was any type of a good company all the plugs should only be able to plug into one outlet on the ballest