New DIY 2 part Glass Sump

Michael_Lambert · 12-07-2003, 09:56 AM

Alright Guys!

So the Sump i made out of an old 36 inch tank did not fit!!! So i had to resort to this..

its a 2 stage Sump.. Basicly i will have a 25G tank and then a 20G tank sitting slightly higher as its shorter.. lol, and the tank will drain into tank 1.. where i will have my skimmer as well.. then the water will drain off into tank 2 where it will be baffeled to prevent the bubbles.. and in tank 2 is where i will house my 2 Return pumps ( Submersied in sump ) and i have a hole drilled for my return pump( Inline )

this was all done by me..

: Expect for the tanks as they are just old ones.. lol, I made the Glass Baffels and drilled the holes myself!

So this the tank 2.. bottom tank with the hole drilled and adapters installed for the return pump!

And here is tank 1.. with the 3 holes drilled.. I only had a 1 inch Drill bit.. they are sooooo expensive.. so i decided to just drill out 3 holes instead of buying a new one .

And then here it is with the adapters installed.. I will have Elbows on them leading into the bottom tank!

These are the adapters that i made.. Just used PVC one female and a Male fitting.. and then took a rubber washer and cut it to size.. total fitting unit was like $2.25

Next im just cutting my Glass Baffels and going to silcone them into the tanks.. and will update them later!

So what do you all think

Thanks
Michael.
mlambert@rogers.com

openbrain · 12-07-2003, 11:21 AM

Hey Mike,
I would be careful using those male/female adaptors as "bulkhead fittings". There's not much of a flat surface on the fitting for the gasket to seal. If you can't find real bukhead fittings to fit in a 1" hole I would silicon both sides of the gasket material and the outside of the fittings, and I would still keep an eye on those fittings.

Michael_Lambert · 12-07-2003, 05:09 PM

Oh yea.. im using Silicone as well

I have used this idea in the past and its worked well for me.

Pro_builder · 12-07-2003, 05:31 PM

looks good to me. Sounds like you have the project figured out.
Keep up the good work!!!

openbrain · 12-07-2003, 08:25 PM

Cool.

I think that was a pretty cool idea to make two tanks work for you, did you gain any water space by using two tanks?

Michael_Lambert · 12-07-2003, 10:26 PM

well the problem is with this tank.. i got it setup so fast.. and did not have cash i was using the 25G tank that came with it as a sump.. So i had an old 36 inch tank ( 40GS) so i put Baffels in it and went to put it under the tank but becouse of the braces on the stand.. i could not make it fit... So it was either stick with the 25G or come up with this.. lol,

So yea.. im getting an extra 20Gs out of it.. But im working right now on trying to work with Acyrlic.. So im going to build to custom size tanks to fit perfectly.. Im thinking that i can get to acrylic 50G tanks.. I have space with the bracing to fit 2 tanks.. 24h 24w 22l and i think they would be around 50Gs each.. So i would do the same idea just with these tanks and get 100G sump going on...

openbrain · 12-08-2003, 07:13 PM

Thats sounds cool, just don't forget to leave room up top so you can get your hands in there for maint.

12-07-2003, 09:56 AM	#1 (permalink)
Michael_Lambert Torch coral Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Toronto, Ontario Posts: 583 View Gallery Karma Komment	New DIY 2 part Glass Sump Alright Guys! So the Sump i made out of an old 36 inch tank did not fit!!! So i had to resort to this.. its a 2 stage Sump.. Basicly i will have a 25G tank and then a 20G tank sitting slightly higher as its shorter.. lol, and the tank will drain into tank 1.. where i will have my skimmer as well.. then the water will drain off into tank 2 where it will be baffeled to prevent the bubbles.. and in tank 2 is where i will house my 2 Return pumps ( Submersied in sump ) and i have a hole drilled for my return pump( Inline ) this was all done by me.. : Expect for the tanks as they are just old ones.. lol, I made the Glass Baffels and drilled the holes myself! So this the tank 2.. bottom tank with the hole drilled and adapters installed for the return pump! And here is tank 1.. with the 3 holes drilled.. I only had a 1 inch Drill bit.. they are sooooo expensive.. so i decided to just drill out 3 holes instead of buying a new one . And then here it is with the adapters installed.. I will have Elbows on them leading into the bottom tank! These are the adapters that i made.. Just used PVC one female and a Male fitting.. and then took a rubber washer and cut it to size.. total fitting unit was like $2.25 Next im just cutting my Glass Baffels and going to silcone them into the tanks.. and will update them later! So what do you all think Thanks Michael. mlambert@rogers.com

12-07-2003, 11:21 AM	#2 (permalink)
openbrain Star Polyps Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: New Hampshire, USA Posts: 151 View Gallery Karma Komment	Hey Mike, I would be careful using those male/female adaptors as "bulkhead fittings". There's not much of a flat surface on the fitting for the gasket to seal. If you can't find real bukhead fittings to fit in a 1" hole I would silicon both sides of the gasket material and the outside of the fittings, and I would still keep an eye on those fittings. __________________ Don ---------- Then it comes to be that soothing light at the end of the tunnel, it's just a freight train coming your way

12-07-2003, 05:31 PM	#4 (permalink)
Pro_builder DIY Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Oxford, Iowa Posts: 1,746 View Gallery Karma Komment	looks good to me. Sounds like you have the project figured out. Keep up the good work!!! __________________ -Troy 180 gallon Reef, 3- 250 XM 15K MH Electronic ballast, 380 watts VHO Actinics, 2- 5 watt LED Moon lights, 100 gal rubbermaid sump, 75 gallon Fuge, ETSS 600 Skimmer, 4700-5400 gph pump for return, Octopus 3000 controller, Iwaki 40 RL skimmer pump, 2- 65w PC 10K fuge lights, 2 55 gallon barrels, Custom light oak stand and hood, misc pumps, extra 600 gallon rated tank size protein skimmer. Purple tang, yellow tang, pacific blue tang, 2 green chromis, 1 Sand sifting star, snails, hermit crabs, 2 mated perculas, pulsing Xenia, Anenome, mushrooms, ricordia, zoanthids, kenya tree 1 1/2" tall, misc other hitchhiker stuff. DIY is my dream... ...well OK the only way I can afford this Addiction!! Just as the light goes on in my head... ... I break the bulb!!

12-07-2003, 08:25 PM	#5 (permalink)
openbrain Star Polyps Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: New Hampshire, USA Posts: 151 View Gallery Karma Komment	Cool. I think that was a pretty cool idea to make two tanks work for you, did you gain any water space by using two tanks? __________________ Don ---------- Then it comes to be that soothing light at the end of the tunnel, it's just a freight train coming your way

12-08-2003, 07:13 PM	#7 (permalink)
openbrain Star Polyps Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: New Hampshire, USA Posts: 151 View Gallery Karma Komment	Thats sounds cool, just don't forget to leave room up top so you can get your hands in there for maint. __________________ Don ---------- Then it comes to be that soothing light at the end of the tunnel, it's just a freight train coming your way

12-07-2003, 05:09 PM	#3 (permalink)
Michael_Lambert Torch coral Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Toronto, Ontario Posts: 583 View Gallery Karma Komment	Oh yea.. im using Silicone as well I have used this idea in the past and its worked well for me.

12-07-2003, 10:26 PM	#6 (permalink)
Michael_Lambert Torch coral Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Toronto, Ontario Posts: 583 View Gallery Karma Komment	well the problem is with this tank.. i got it setup so fast.. and did not have cash i was using the 25G tank that came with it as a sump.. So i had an old 36 inch tank ( 40GS) so i put Baffels in it and went to put it under the tank but becouse of the braces on the stand.. i could not make it fit... So it was either stick with the 25G or come up with this.. lol, So yea.. im getting an extra 20Gs out of it.. But im working right now on trying to work with Acyrlic.. So im going to build to custom size tanks to fit perfectly.. Im thinking that i can get to acrylic 50G tanks.. I have space with the bracing to fit 2 tanks.. 24h 24w 22l and i think they would be around 50Gs each.. So i would do the same idea just with these tanks and get 100G sump going on...

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