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whodah · 01-25-2004, 08:12 PM

hiya all!

i've aquired a truvu 100G sump for my new 240G tank.

the previous owner used it as a 'plenum' (spelling?) and on one side it is drilled for an external skimmer, see pic:

bigger if you want it at:
http://www.whodah.com/modules.php?fu...e w_photo.php

i'm not planning on using it as a plenum. my question is this: when i order some acrylic cut to fit the inside of the sump to create baffles, how precise does the cut need to be? i've measured the sump to be 18" wide, and my best measurement (shy of busting out a caliper which i do not own) is that the acrylic is 11/32" thick.

thus, doing the math, i'd need baffles in the width of:
18" - 2*11/32" = 17 5/16"
(was gonna use 1/2" thick acrylic)

is that being too precise? should i get it cut at 17 1/4"? i'm planning on useing weld-on #4 and #16. is there much 'wiggle' room w/ this stuff?

thanks!

if you want more details on my plans if it matters:
i'm not going to use it as a plenum. instead, i'm going to add baffles for the typical skimmer setup. from right to left: sock area for intakes (dual), chamber for a internal skimmer (not sure if i'll use the external, an internal AND external, or a bigger internal yet.. more research to do on this 'red sea berlin 25-250G triple pass' skimmer that came w/ the tank is in order, i've also got a euroreef in the garage, a 6-1), bubble walls, refugium, bubble walls, internal pump return area.

-Who Dah?

01-25-2004, 08:12 PM	#1 (permalink)
whodah Tubeworm Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 37 View Gallery Karma Komment	DIY 100G sump - acrylic 'preciseness' question? hiya all! i've aquired a truvu 100G sump for my new 240G tank. the previous owner used it as a 'plenum' (spelling?) and on one side it is drilled for an external skimmer, see pic: bigger if you want it at: http://www.whodah.com/modules.php?fu...e w_photo.php i'm not planning on using it as a plenum. my question is this: when i order some acrylic cut to fit the inside of the sump to create baffles, how precise does the cut need to be? i've measured the sump to be 18" wide, and my best measurement (shy of busting out a caliper which i do not own) is that the acrylic is 11/32" thick. thus, doing the math, i'd need baffles in the width of: 18" - 2*11/32" = 17 5/16" (was gonna use 1/2" thick acrylic) is that being too precise? should i get it cut at 17 1/4"? i'm planning on useing weld-on #4 and #16. is there much 'wiggle' room w/ this stuff? thanks! if you want more details on my plans if it matters: i'm not going to use it as a plenum. instead, i'm going to add baffles for the typical skimmer setup. from right to left: sock area for intakes (dual), chamber for a internal skimmer (not sure if i'll use the external, an internal AND external, or a bigger internal yet.. more research to do on this 'red sea berlin 25-250G triple pass' skimmer that came w/ the tank is in order, i've also got a euroreef in the garage, a 6-1), bubble walls, refugium, bubble walls, internal pump return area. -Who Dah?