My cheap homemade sump with fuge!

[saltwaterinbrooklyn]

For those of u who don't know , I'm moving into a 57 rimless and I didn't want a complicated sump with sock holders and all these other bells and whistles that I can live without, so I took it upon myself to attemp building my own sump using the following :

1) 29 gallon Aqueon tank I got from petland for 49 bucks
Tank measures 30L x 13W x 18H
2) one tube of Aqueon sIlicone also purchased from petland for 7.99.
3) 4 pieces of acrylic I got from my job for free

I hope this serves as a good tool for newbies and people who don't want or need to spend alot on a sump.

Happy reefing!!!




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[thirty6]

Looks good, neat and clean. I've read that acrylic will be difficult to stay attached to glass a few time. Good luck with it, came out nice

 

[dubs]

looks nice very clean job ...and y poeple say that were is the fact i moded my oceanic sump with acylics and got the same thing were is the fact behind this???

 

[saltwaterinbrooklyn]

Yeah it seals good as long as you. CAn apply it well and use good silicone , this is my third time round and never had much issue with acrylic , you also gotta cut it just right so it's a bit snug

 

[saltwaterinbrooklyn]

And thanks for the compliments , it looks clean cause I cut the nozzle on the silicone tight so I can get it in there real good .

 

[savage]

Nice sump man....

 

[saltwaterinbrooklyn]

Thanks savage , I figured the money I saved on the sump I can spend on livestock lol but I got a good return pump with that eheim 1260 I picked up

 

[kenconnect]

Great job man... Now I know who I can call then I need a sump ... But ur still going to get shot in the face ..lol how do u say 2 cases

 

[saltwaterinbrooklyn]

I will show u on the 24th in two languages !

 

[d5332]

very nice...

 

[thirty6]

looks nice very clean job ...and y poeple say that were is the fact i moded my oceanic sump with acylics and got the same thing were is the fact behind this???

No idea..... I'm sure someone will chime in. I can't see why won't adhere and this it's prob easier o work with the acrylic. The sump i just did looks messy as can be, works but nowhere near as clean looking

 

[savage]

Ok lady's be nice....Lol..

 

[xxxAngeloxxx]

nice set up bro

 

[saltwaterinbrooklyn]

thanks fellas, but i do know what you mean thirty6, my first sump was a slopping mess and i had silicone everywhere lol , i just cut a nice narrow angle on the applicator and thats what did it for the clean look, and it takes a bakers hand if you will to go across patiently and seal it right, i may have missed a bit here and there but overall its well sealed, thanks for looking at my frankensump guys , i appreciate the feedback.!

 

[saltwaterinbrooklyn]

very nice...

thanks man !

 

[Cris007]

Hurry up with that sump already and get to the 57..lol
Looks great bro.

 

[MeanGreenEyes]

So as stated above...now I know who to call to build my new sump...lol.

 

[NL146]

My understanding is that since glass and acrylic expand/contract at different rates you don't want it snug as the glass might crack. If the acrylic is thin enough that it flexes under pressure maybe that's not too important.

 

[saltwaterinbrooklyn]

This may be true 46 but since the temps on our display tanks is always so methodically balanced its not something one should worry about and the term snug is used very loosely on my part cause I did it so that the baffles can still have a descent amount of play on the sides.


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[scubajay]

Very nice, mine has silicone all over the place. How did you get it so clean especially between the baffles. You are making me want to go home and clean it up a bit. The tank I purchased for the sump is a 20 gallon high. It gives me more room in the cabinet for an ATO container. Im also putting together a 57 gallon rimless.