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Need a sump tank
Posted: Sat Feb 25, 2006 11:06 pm
by Scott
I need a cheap tank to use as a sump. Looks don't matter as long as it holds water. A tank with a footprint of 22x30 would be the max size.
Thanks,
Scott
Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2006 9:57 am
by 110chadman
let me measure my old sump --- it has a hole for a 1" bulk head --- i took out the dividers to use it as a fuge but i still havent done anything elese with it
ill hit you back tonight with the measurements
chad
Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2006 9:38 am
by 110chadman
i ment to get the measurements for the tank last night but had to ferry cars up to milton my wifes father got a harley sportster last night so i did not get to make it to the tank
i will get them tonight for you if you still need it
chad
Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2006 10:39 am
by NM354
rubbermaid. cheap and easy
Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2006 9:33 pm
by GermanShepherdGirl
NM354 wrote:rubbermaid. cheap and easy
How do you make baffles in rubbermaid? I would like to incorporate a refugium but don't know who to with rubbermaid.
Posted: Wed Mar 01, 2006 12:32 pm
by Amphiprion
Most people seem to be using a smaller rubbermaid container that fits inside the larger, resting on the outside lip on one end of the big container. A stand pipe is installed in the smaller container and some water is routed from the overflow into this container. From there, it is gravity fed into the sump to be pumped back into the tank. Seems to be a quite plankton-friendly way of doing it.
Posted: Wed Mar 01, 2006 12:35 pm
by GermanShepherdGirl
Thanks for the tip....I might try that.
Posted: Wed Mar 01, 2006 12:39 pm
by GermanShepherdGirl
Do you have any pics of a rubbermaid set up like that?
Posted: Mon Mar 06, 2006 9:29 pm
by steveanddanni
110chadman wrote:let me measure my old sump --- it has a hole for a 1" bulk head --- i took out the dividers to use it as a fuge but i still havent done anything elese with it
ill hit you back tonight with the measurements
chad
What ever happened with this? If Scott didn't get it we might be interested. Let us know if you still have the tank available.
Posted: Fri Mar 10, 2006 2:01 pm
by peleg
GermanShepherdGirl wrote:Do you have any pics of a rubbermaid set up like that?
im looking to make sump any pics?
Posted: Fri Mar 10, 2006 4:06 pm
by GermanShepherdGirl
nope....not that I've seen
Posted: Fri Mar 10, 2006 6:08 pm
by Bkndsdl
Posted: Fri Mar 10, 2006 9:53 pm
by peleg
i could modify that one thx do you use a auto top off? working on setting up 135 so all help is taken in stride, expanding my knowledge of other systems
Posted: Sat Mar 11, 2006 7:25 am
by Bkndsdl
I use a 2 on 5 topoff system........my 2 hands on a 5g jug.
Posted: Sat Mar 11, 2006 10:02 am
by peleg
thats funny, but not efficent.