DIY sump and overflow... but really really badly. - Page 3

fishheads · 01-29-2007, 10:16 PM

i get alot of used equipment from my LFS...they always have good stuff,from MH,PC's,overflows,sumps,tanks......i get it all at a 1/4 wholesale cost.....better late than never

rDr4g0n · 01-30-2007, 09:15 AM

all 3 of our LFS are big chain stores. also, the town i live in is populated by really stupid people. this is the kind of town that they dont release new movies in the save money. anyways, the LFS carry mostly freshwater stuff, and dont even sell sumps, overflows, or anything like that. i was surprised they had protein skimmers here. in fact, of the 3 stores, only one of them has knowledgable employees, and even they have been giving me wrong info (yeah just toss teh snails in, you dont need to acclimate them). also they happen to work at the more expensive of teh 3 stores.

my lifeline out of this tech dry city is the net. its the only way i can meet people who aspire to do more than lay bricks all week and get drunk on weekends. (no offence if thats what you do lol)

boozeman · 01-30-2007, 11:17 AM

I salute you!!!
you have shown true DIY ingenuity and great strength in the face of adversity... Karma!!!

Dragon Wrasse · 01-30-2007, 04:52 PM

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Originally Posted by rDr4g0n

my lifeline out of this tech dry city is the net. its the only way i can meet people who aspire to do more than lay bricks all week and get drunk on weekends. (no offence if thats what you do lol)

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rDr4g0n · 01-30-2007, 05:44 PM

*over cordially* hhiiiiiiiii Doctor. i have a broken ego. can you fix it?

EmergencyDpt · 01-30-2007, 06:48 PM

I am literally crying with laughter.
You know you have a problem when you go to walmart and everything looks like it could be part of your fish tank.

boozeman · 01-30-2007, 07:32 PM

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Originally Posted by EmergencyDpt

...You know you have a problem when you go to walmart and everything looks like it could be part of your fish tank.

you just might be a reef addict

mps9506 · 01-30-2007, 08:17 PM

I wish I had some overflow boxes laying around still. I would have sent you one just based on this thread

Although I must say, laying bricks and getting drunk on the weekends actually sounds tempting some weeks....

lcstorc · 01-31-2007, 11:46 AM

LOL. Love the way this thread evolved.
I have to agree with the online method of buying drygoods. We have several good RS sponsors who can help you out as well. Check into them, you can usually get a much better price for this type of thing online than at the lfs.

01-29-2007, 10:16 PM	#31 (permalink)
fishheads Ricordea Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: norcal Posts: 179 View Gallery* Karma Komment	Re: DIY sump and overflow... but really really badly. i get alot of used equipment from my LFS...they always have good stuff,from MH,PC's,overflows,sumps,tanks......i get it all at a 1/4 wholesale cost.....better late than never __________________ 110 GAL.REEF,ask me for specs • What happens when you throw a green rock into the Red Sea? .....it gets wet...... Why are gold fish orange? .....The water makes them rusty!.....

01-30-2007, 09:15 AM	#32 (permalink)
rDr4g0n Elegance coral Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: south texas Posts: 1,169 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: DIY sump and overflow... but really really badly. all 3 of our LFS are big chain stores. also, the town i live in is populated by really stupid people. this is the kind of town that they dont release new movies in the save money. anyways, the LFS carry mostly freshwater stuff, and dont even sell sumps, overflows, or anything like that. i was surprised they had protein skimmers here. in fact, of the 3 stores, only one of them has knowledgable employees, and even they have been giving me wrong info (yeah just toss teh snails in, you dont need to acclimate them). also they happen to work at the more expensive of teh 3 stores. my lifeline out of this tech dry city is the net. its the only way i can meet people who aspire to do more than lay bricks all week and get drunk on weekends. (no offence if thats what you do lol) __________________ I know there are quite a few typos in this post. It's not that I'm stupid... it's more like... I'm lazy. - John My 29 Gallon tank of AWESOME My DIY Projects: My $50, 150watt lighting • 10 gallon tall tank • Hood for my 10gal. tall my r0xx0r DIY protein skimmer • 2 cheap strip lights into 1 • Grow cyano!?

01-30-2007, 11:17 AM	#33 (permalink)
boozeman The CodFather ~ Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: new york Posts: 8,800 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: DIY sump and overflow... but really really badly. I salute you!!! you have shown true DIY ingenuity and great strength in the face of adversity... Karma!!! __________________ ...and when I'm old and wise little things mean little to me like autumn winds they'll blow right through me and someday, in the mist of time when they ask you if you knew me remember that you were a friend of mine

01-30-2007, 05:44 PM	#35 (permalink)
rDr4g0n Elegance coral Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: south texas Posts: 1,169 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: DIY sump and overflow... but really really badly. over cordially hhiiiiiiiii Doctor. i have a broken ego. can you fix it? __________________ I know there are quite a few typos in this post. It's not that I'm stupid... it's more like... I'm lazy. - John My 29 Gallon tank of AWESOME My DIY Projects: My $50, 150watt lighting • 10 gallon tall tank • Hood for my 10gal. tall my r0xx0r DIY protein skimmer • 2 cheap strip lights into 1 • Grow cyano!?

01-30-2007, 06:48 PM	#36 (permalink)
EmergencyDpt Ricordea Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 190 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: DIY sump and overflow... but really really badly. I am literally crying with laughter. You know you have a problem when you go to walmart and everything looks like it could be part of your fish tank.

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mps9506 They misunderestimated me Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Wilmington, NC Posts: 7,436 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: DIY sump and overflow... but really really badly. I wish I had some overflow boxes laying around still. I would have sent you one just based on this thread Although I must say, laying bricks and getting drunk on the weekends actually sounds tempting some weeks.... __________________ Mike "The Bandwith Bandit" Help Build Reefpedia Premium Membership Available! Support Reef Sanctuary Sponsors

01-31-2007, 11:46 AM	#39 (permalink)
lcstorc Sunshine Reefer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cocoa Fl Posts: 20,008 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: DIY sump and overflow... but really really badly. LOL. Love the way this thread evolved. I have to agree with the online method of buying drygoods. We have several good RS sponsors who can help you out as well. Check into them, you can usually get a much better price for this type of thing online than at the lfs. __________________ Peace LYNN You can't change the past but you can change how you view it. A reef tank is like a racecar. The faster you go the harder you crash. Lynn and Franks saltwater adventure Lynn's 20g clown tank Lynn's 90g of sunshine Every 60 seconds you spend upset is a minute of happiness you'll never get back. In Loving Memory Of Z 01/22/07 - 08/19/08

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