Custom built sumps

cioutlaw · 02-08-2007, 12:09 AM

ive been thinking about a custom built sump, has anyone had one built & can you recommend a builder? Im using a 40 breeder now & its just not what I want.

billyr98 · 02-08-2007, 12:21 AM

me and pmac just did an acrylic tank for the first time, do some reading its very easy...

BrothaWolf · 02-08-2007, 12:50 AM

I got prices from 3 sump builders before I decided to do it myself with a 40 gallon breeder. I couldnt be happier with my sump especially the amount of $$$ I saved. Prices ranged from $200 -$700 for what I wanted.... here are the 3 guys I talked to :

Steve at http://www.acrylicman.com/ $200 + shipping about $50

Jeff at http://www.lifereef.com/frame.html $700 + off the hook shipping charges

and Doss at http://www.acrylicsumps.com/ $300 + shipping $50

LifeReef was by far the most expenisve but he was also the most comprehensive, helpful and diligent Jeff actualy spent the time with me on the phone going over what would work and what wouldnt...

All three were nice guys and and will build anything you want
In the end the DIY route saved me a ton of money, gave me a bigger sump than I wouldve had made, saved me shipping charges and gave me a fun weekend project

sebastian · 02-08-2007, 01:06 AM

i've build my from the fish tank.... and pieces of pleksiglass and.....gorilla glue.
i called goriila manuf. and talk ...thay claim that after 24h it's fully submers. DONE IT!!!

it works......be very presize with cutting of pleksiglass it should fit tide as divider and glue it...... first day... one side ( to avoid drips ---glue is liquid) second day the other side...... and DONE

deaclauderdale · 02-08-2007, 04:11 AM

Talk to Marc at Melevs reef he has great designs.

http://www.melevsreef.com/allmysumps.html

pmac90 · 02-08-2007, 11:24 AM

Melev certainly has great designs.... but as Billy said. we built an acrylic tank to hold 65 gallons with 1/4". so, I say build it yourself!! find an acrylic (plastics) dealer near you and spend around 135 for a 1/4" 8X4 sheet (they may even cut it for you) some weld-on 4 & 16... do some research and make exactly waht you want!!
good luck!

juliocesarurla · 03-28-2007, 03:24 PM

build it yourself.Plastic Tanks, Plastic Buckets, Plastic Bottles, Labware, PVC Pipe - United States Plastic Corporation ® has agreat selection of acrylic and much more. be patient.

02-08-2007, 12:09 AM	#1 (permalink)
cioutlaw Elegance coral Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Champaign Illinois Posts: 1,176 View Gallery Karma Komment	Custom built sumps ive been thinking about a custom built sump, has anyone had one built & can you recommend a builder? Im using a 40 breeder now & its just not what I want. __________________ My 120gallon chronical My 225 gallon chronical My website

02-08-2007, 12:21 AM	#2 (permalink)
billyr98 Reefing Addict Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Cherry Hill, NJ Posts: 5,409 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Custom built sumps me and pmac just did an acrylic tank for the first time, do some reading its very easy... __________________ Billyr98 - I'm BACK!! -

02-08-2007, 12:50 AM	#3 (permalink)
BrothaWolf Acropora Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 1,798 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Custom built sumps I got prices from 3 sump builders before I decided to do it myself with a 40 gallon breeder. I couldnt be happier with my sump especially the amount of $$$ I saved. Prices ranged from $200 -$700 for what I wanted.... here are the 3 guys I talked to : Steve at http://www.acrylicman.com/ $200 + shipping about $50 Jeff at http://www.lifereef.com/frame.html $700 + off the hook shipping charges and Doss at http://www.acrylicsumps.com/ $300 + shipping $50 LifeReef was by far the most expenisve but he was also the most comprehensive, helpful and diligent Jeff actualy spent the time with me on the phone going over what would work and what wouldnt... All three were nice guys and and will build anything you want In the end the DIY route saved me a ton of money, gave me a bigger sump than I wouldve had made, saved me shipping charges and gave me a fun weekend project __________________ 75 Gal AGA Nano - 115lbs LR 140lbs LS Tunze 6025 x 3 40 gal DIY Sump/fuge 20lb LS 26lb LR Outer Orbit 150 HQI Mh x 2, 54w T5 x 4, 18 moons, ASM G3 Mated pair Yashia Gobies (seperated) and Red Band Pistol Shrimp, True Percula, Purple Fire Fish, Yellow Clown Goby, Orange Back Fairy Wrasse, Barber Pole Goby, Blood Shrimp, Crocea Clam, Scarlet Hermits, Cerith, Nassarius, Nerite and Margarita Snails (hold the salt) Zoas, Rics & Shrooms, Xenia, Hammer & Frog Spawn, Star Polyps, Blasto, Blue Anthelia, Lord Acans 29 Gal Oceanic Bio Cube- 40lbs LR 30lbs LS Sapphire Skimmer, DIY Nanotuners 4.36 Lighting, DIY Moonlights, DIY Mod CPR Refugium Randalls Goby, Zoa's ,Trach,Shrooms President: Crabs Make Me Itch Society

02-08-2007, 01:06 AM	#4 (permalink)
sebastian Scopas Tang Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: lake zurich, il Posts: 423 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Custom built sumps i've build my from the fish tank.... and pieces of pleksiglass and.....gorilla glue. i called goriila manuf. and talk ...thay claim that after 24h it's fully submers. DONE IT!!! it works......be very presize with cutting of pleksiglass it should fit tide as divider and glue it...... first day... one side ( to avoid drips ---glue is liquid) second day the other side...... and DONE __________________ Sebastian member of CMAS 125G AGA + 30G sump (home made) 750W MH + 390W PC light =1140W Wave 2K (4,000 g/h), mag-drive 12 (1,000 g/h) Euro reef skimmer RS 135 Hammer corals, zoo's, green star polyps, neon green button polyps, frogspan, leathers, xenias, 100's mashrooms, ricordias, fungias, green oxypora, snake polyps, brown Caribbean zoanthid (palythoa carribaeorum) regal tang, yellow tang, six line wrasse, cleaner wrasse, (2) lyretail anthias, eibli angel, ocellaris clowns

02-08-2007, 04:11 AM	#5 (permalink)
deaclauderdale Reefing for Jesus Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Lancaster,California Posts: 2,499 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Custom built sumps Talk to Marc at Melevs reef he has great designs. http://www.melevsreef.com/allmysumps.html __________________ 187 Gallon Peninsula Tank (2) 250 Watt HQI That's what I love about saltwater tanks. You get God's best!!

02-08-2007, 11:24 AM	#6 (permalink)
pmac90 Cabbage Leather Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Bristol, PA Posts: 371 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Custom built sumps Melev certainly has great designs.... but as Billy said. we built an acrylic tank to hold 65 gallons with 1/4". so, I say build it yourself!! find an acrylic (plastics) dealer near you and spend around 135 for a 1/4" 8X4 sheet (they may even cut it for you) some weld-on 4 & 16... do some research and make exactly waht you want!! good luck! __________________ Pete 90 all glass leathers, hammer, frogspawn, trumpets, trachy shrooms, gsp, plate, xenia, buttons, gonipora.... clown goby, hippo, 6-line, scopas, ocellaris... 90 lbs live rock 3" sand bed double sump ASM G1 UV - Member NJRC-

03-28-2007, 03:24 PM	#7 (permalink)
juliocesarurla Tunicate Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 2 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Custom built sumps build it yourself.Plastic Tanks, Plastic Buckets, Plastic Bottles, Labware, PVC Pipe - United States Plastic Corporation ® has agreat selection of acrylic and much more. be patient.

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