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04-08-2008, 05:06 PM	#1 (permalink)
chalmies19832002 Spanish Shawl Nudibranch Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Rogers, Arkansas Age: 25 Posts: 99 Karma: 88	Building a sump Can someone help me build a sump for my 29 gallon? Any ideas, cost and ease is a factor!

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04-08-2008, 05:10 PM	#2 (permalink)
lunatik_69 PICTURE POLICE Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Miami, FL Age: 40 Posts: 6,280 Karma: 18020	Try google-ing diy sump _________ 10 yr old system, 90g Corner-megaflow DT, custom 55g sump/refug, 692w lighting, Mag-18, AquaC EV 180, AC-Jr, Pin-Point Cal monitor and too many corals and fish to list. Happy Reefing

04-08-2008, 05:11 PM	#3 (permalink)
luvreefs23 Teardrop Maxima Clam Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Parma Ohio Age: 28 Posts: 812 Karma: 1578	Good luck with helpful answers...i never got more than a bunch of looks but not alotta help. I ended up taking a 20L and putting a over under over 1/8" thick glass baffles in towards the center of the tank. center piece was an inch off the bottom and all were spaced an inch apart and so far is working awesome.

04-08-2008, 05:22 PM	#4 (permalink)
glassbox-design Spanish Shawl Nudibranch Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: chicago Posts: 83 Karma: 121	Here's a simple sump we put together. Inexpensive and easy to make. glassbox-design.com diy reef sump build _________ cheers, e&f

04-08-2008, 05:30 PM	#5 (permalink)
glassbox-design Spanish Shawl Nudibranch Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: chicago Posts: 83 Karma: 121	Thought I'd add, be sure to plan adequate space for future skimmers. Having to take a sump apart or cut away areas to make space is never fun

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