Drilled Biocube 4 Sump...anyone have this?

[ryangrieder]

i just watched a video of a guy on youtube where he drilled his biocube and made a sump in his cabnit stand. anyone else try this?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SfQ3-unDRtg

he got me thinking now....not sure if i want to but does anyone else have this done? does anyone know what sump would fit? any vendors here preferably? if not its ok, i believe the tank stand is 24 inches wide.

 

[JimmyR1rider]

was going to give my 29G cube to my cousin and do that w as going to build it to replicate that guys setup, but I believe he built the sump as well

 

[ryangrieder]

was going to give my 29G cube to my cousin and do that w as going to build it to replicate that guys setup, but I believe he built the sump as well

oh really. did u ever do it or give it a shot?

 

[JimmyR1rider]

Not yet not sure if hes gonna do the cube or a normal tank with a sump once he decides will know if were going to try it

 

[ryangrieder]

yeah im thinking about it now because then i could get a much better skimmer and a little fuge going on and ect. im trying to find a decent little sump/fuge/anything but no luck so far

 

[masterswimmer]

Very easily done.
Drill the overflow, set up the return.
Have Jeff @ Custom King build you a custom sump/fuge to your design. Piece of cake.

Russ

 

[anthony27]

that is nuts, I might buy one just to try that out awsom find bro

 

[Chiefmcfuz]

Why not just ask your rep when he comes into the store?

 

[ryangrieder]

Very easily done.
Drill the overflow, set up the return.
Have Jeff @ Custom King build you a custom sump/fuge to your design. Piece of cake.

Russ

thats a good idea i guess ill be talking to Jeff very shortly.

Why not just ask your rep when he comes into the store?

ask my rep? as in the guy that goes to my moms store to sell her stuff? yeah....right....they barely sell the biocubes let alone something like that. i had to order the protein skimmer and UV online because they dont even have THAT in stock. there no help nor know anything when it comes to salt.

 

[NYreefNoob]

http://www.manhattanreefs.com/forum/tank-threads/30034-start-my-new-nano.html

 

[ryangrieder]

http://www.manhattanreefs.com/forum/tank-threads/30034-start-my-new-nano.html

hey thats pretty cool. your tank looks really nice with that set up and thats exactally what i want to try to get my tank to look like. does not seem like that complicated to do. thanks for sharing!

 

[NYreefNoob]

np, i used 2 10g tanks one for fuge and one for sump, had a remora urchin for the skimmer, i took the back wall off to gain space

 

[DREUTZ]

Wow I never even really thought of doing this. When I eventually upgrade to a larger tank it looks like i'm going to have to drill the BC29 for a custom sump. You could even put a larger better skimmer in there and phosban/calcium reactors.

 

[ryangrieder]

exactally thats what i was getting at and thinking. larger skimmer, larger fuge, more filtartion for a better and happier aquarium!:smile:

 

[Custom King]

Custom Sump For Bio Cube?

Hello All,

Since my Buddy Russ called me out :biglaugh: Just joking. I'd thought I'd post some photos of my custom sump for a Bio Cube stand. The sump has a filter sock intake, skimmer section, refugium area and return pump compartment. There are also a series of baffles after the skimmer section to remove any micro bubbles that may be produced by your skimmer. The return pump compartment will easily house a Mag Drive pump. I've also made the skimmer section to house a Tunze skimmer. Most of the smaller sumps I've seen at this size usually use the Tunze nano 9002 but I made the skimmer section a little bigger and I choose to use a Tunze 9005. Here are the photos.

Thanks :fish:

 

[masterswimmer]

Jeff, looks almost outstanding. Now if it accommodated a CPR AeroForce Skimmer it would be perrrrrfect. :lol_large

Russ

 

[ryangrieder]

+1 agreed because i looked into that skimmer and it WAS my top pick for skimmer in my BC but i knew it would not fit how i wanted it to.

now if there was a sump capible of fitting the skimmer in it then....:scratch::wink1:

 

[Custom King]

Bio Cube Sump!

Hello All,

Russ I'm sure somebody will give me the footprint needed for the CPR AeroForce skimmer and I'll make a custom sump to accept that skimmer I think I can I know I can!!!

:fish:

 

[masterswimmer]

Hello All,

Russ I'm sure somebody will give me the footprint needed for the CPR AeroForce skimmer and I'll make a custom sump to accept that skimmer I think I can I know I can!!!

:fish:

I bet you can, I bet you can

Aero Force Body Size: 7.5" wide, 3.25" deep, 17" height

Russ

 

[JimmyR1rider]

Well, my cousin is going to venture into the world of saltwater after all and take me up on the 29G cube- he already has Russ' number on speed dial LOL- Ordered the sump from Jeff today hes going to design a change or 2 we discussed and in a few months it will go to PA drilled and plumbed and ready for use. He has a 5 year old son who loves of course NEMOS!!!!! So in the next 5 months he should be posting pics hopefully of a ready to be stocked already cycled 29G biocube with a CK sump! WOOHOO!!

Good talking to you today Jeff.