Reality check please

[buff1]

I'm having a custom sump/refugium built to fit in the stand under my 120. The quote for the work is quite a bit higher than I was expecting and I wanted to see if others here concurred. Basically, it will be two acrylic tanks about 19" x 21" and about 16 inches deep. The refugium water will flow through a bulkhead into the sump near the return pumps. The sump is pretty simple. A few baffles, but otherwise there is just space for a euroreef 8-1, a calcium reactor, two return pumps, and other miscellaneous junk. The price quoted was 299 for the refugium, 399 for the sump and 149 for a manifold to distribute water that flows down from the tank. This is about twice as much as I was expecting. Am I right or does the "custom" factor really add that much?

 

[Will C1]

way to much i built something similar my self for under $100 but i used all glass tanks not plexi but if its under your tank in a stand what does it matter?

 

[reefNewbie]

yea, dont even think about spending anywhere near that. You can easily build your own like will said for under 100 dollars.

 

[Micky]

I was in the same place as you on this. I was looking for a sump/refug. for my 300. Found a arcylic 55 went to home depot for the baffles, and contacted arcyliman for some weld-on 16. A few bulk heads for my pumps and I was done. Glass is cheaper but I didn't have the tools for drilling. I rather send the money on live stock. Total cost for me was around $140. Best of luck...