Design me a sump/fug combo

jg2269jg · 06-05-2007, 12:57 AM

Hey everyone i have a question well when i got into this hobby i started with a 55 gallon no sump and then within a year i moved and with that i moved to a bigger tank a 110 but i was still pretty new to the hobby and very unexperienced and i let the lfs owner talk me into a wet dry for my reef tank ( i dont know what i was thinking) now after about 4 years or so and a lot of new additions and a few more upgrades i would like i am completely out of room with the wet dry i would like to take out the wet dry and diy a sump for under my tank. SO what i need help with is a design for the sump. I have a guy who could cut out all the peices and i would just have to assemble them. The demensions of under the tank are 46 inches long, 22 inches deep and 23 inches roughly high. the opening for the door is 21 inches high and 15 inches wide. The spacer in the center is 51/2 inches wide. i am not sure if the center brace can be removed or not but i had to get the wet dry in from the top before i put the tank on the stand. I would be greatly appreciative for any help Thanks for your help in advance. Thanks you

goldenmean · 06-05-2007, 08:55 AM

Check out Melevsreef.com | Acrylic Sumps & Refugiums for some great ideas/info on sumps. He uses acrylic but a glass tank can easily be converted to a sump.
Do you still have the 55g tank. You could make that into your sump.

you can also google, "sump design"
good luck!

jg2269jg · 06-05-2007, 03:38 PM

thanks i thought of converting the 55 but i want to upgrade my protein skimmer to a asm 3 or bigger and that wont fit. Plus i have a guy who would cut all the acrlyic for me he works in a shop that does all that for big companies and windows and stuff

goldenmean · 06-05-2007, 04:11 PM

You will find a lot of different plans for acrylic DYI sumps on the link above.

lcstorc · 06-11-2007, 06:31 AM

I'm not good at sumps and whatnot, but when you remove the bio-balls do it slowly. If you take them all out at once it will start a cycle. I removed mine a couple of handfulls at a time when I did a water change. This allows your LR to get up to speed for the new load.

jg2269jg · 06-12-2007, 10:37 PM

all the bioballs are out i started taking them out about 3 years ago when i started the reef BIO BALLS AND REEF= BAD i just have a guy who will build me a new sump/fug combo bigger than the old wetdry turned into sump i have now the wet dry is to small for the equipment i want to upgrade to thanks for the info though Lynn the people of RS are so great

06-05-2007, 12:57 AM	#1 (permalink)
jg2269jg Star Polyps Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 171 View Gallery Karma Komment	Design me a sump/fug combo Hey everyone i have a question well when i got into this hobby i started with a 55 gallon no sump and then within a year i moved and with that i moved to a bigger tank a 110 but i was still pretty new to the hobby and very unexperienced and i let the lfs owner talk me into a wet dry for my reef tank ( i dont know what i was thinking) now after about 4 years or so and a lot of new additions and a few more upgrades i would like i am completely out of room with the wet dry i would like to take out the wet dry and diy a sump for under my tank. SO what i need help with is a design for the sump. I have a guy who could cut out all the peices and i would just have to assemble them. The demensions of under the tank are 46 inches long, 22 inches deep and 23 inches roughly high. the opening for the door is 21 inches high and 15 inches wide. The spacer in the center is 51/2 inches wide. i am not sure if the center brace can be removed or not but i had to get the wet dry in from the top before i put the tank on the stand. I would be greatly appreciative for any help Thanks for your help in advance. Thanks you

06-05-2007, 08:55 AM	#2 (permalink)
goldenmean Beautiful Katamari Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Chicago Posts: 4,062 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Design me a sump/fug combo Check out Melevsreef.com \| Acrylic Sumps & Refugiums for some great ideas/info on sumps. He uses acrylic but a glass tank can easily be converted to a sump. Do you still have the 55g tank. You could make that into your sump. you can also google, "sump design" good luck! __________________ A 55g link in the GoldenChain My Second Quarantine Tank 2 (+) Year Retrospective of a 12g Nano Jeff What You Think Upon Grows... Have a Smooth Day!

06-05-2007, 03:38 PM	#3 (permalink)
jg2269jg Star Polyps Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 171 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Design me a sump/fug combo thanks i thought of converting the 55 but i want to upgrade my protein skimmer to a asm 3 or bigger and that wont fit. Plus i have a guy who would cut all the acrlyic for me he works in a shop that does all that for big companies and windows and stuff

06-05-2007, 04:11 PM	#4 (permalink)
goldenmean Beautiful Katamari Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Chicago Posts: 4,062 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Design me a sump/fug combo You will find a lot of different plans for acrylic DYI sumps on the link above. __________________ A 55g link in the GoldenChain My Second Quarantine Tank 2 (+) Year Retrospective of a 12g Nano Jeff What You Think Upon Grows... Have a Smooth Day!

06-11-2007, 06:31 AM	#5 (permalink)
lcstorc Sunshine Reefer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cocoa Fl Posts: 18,412 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Design me a sump/fug combo I'm not good at sumps and whatnot, but when you remove the bio-balls do it slowly. If you take them all out at once it will start a cycle. I removed mine a couple of handfulls at a time when I did a water change. This allows your LR to get up to speed for the new load. __________________ 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.

06-12-2007, 10:37 PM	#6 (permalink)
jg2269jg Star Polyps Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 171 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Design me a sump/fug combo all the bioballs are out i started taking them out about 3 years ago when i started the reef BIO BALLS AND REEF= BAD i just have a guy who will build me a new sump/fug combo bigger than the old wetdry turned into sump i have now the wet dry is to small for the equipment i want to upgrade to thanks for the info though Lynn the people of RS are so great

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