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11-28-2004, 12:22 AM
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| | Aiptasia Anemone
Join Date: May 2004 Location: San Diego, CA,California Age: 53
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|  Made a new Sump/Refugium
Well, the 20gal sump/fuge I have been using is now going to become my QT tank. I decided to take on the task of building a 38 gal acrylic sump specifically designed for my cabinet and display tank. I pretty much used the same configuration...input area w/skimmer, refugium in the middle, and return area. 
This thing is wonderful and I feel a lot better about having more water in the system. It was not that hard to make and cost around $90 all told plus I have the leftover acrylic because I went ahead and bought a whole sheet and had it cut. That way I have some left to tinker with a new triple pass skimmer I am designing.
Here are some pics (I should have taken some before installing it): _________  80 gal plywood/glass reef tank, AquaC Urchin Pro w/Mag 3, 38gal Sump/refugium w/Mag9.5, 2 Maxi Jet 1200, 2-200 watt Hagen Heaters, 100lbs CaribSea Aragonite, 80lbs handmade Aragocrete rock, 2-110W 48" VHO Actinic Blue, 2-110W 48" VHO 50/50, RO/DI, DIY coiled denitrator, Bi-color Blenny, Damsel, Yellow Tang, red/green lobophyllia, zooanthid frag, cabbage coral, asst. mushrooms, toadstool leather, frogspawn | 
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11-28-2004, 02:19 AM
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| | Eyelash Blennie
Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Lakeland, Fl
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| Re: Made a new Sump/Refugium
Hey that looks great! and it sure beats going out to the LFS and spending $300 on something similiar and not really getting what you want 
You even know how to work with acrylic! You need to set up a work shop for us acrylic challenged people. I used glass because it holds together easily with silicone and I knew nothing about gluing or buying acrylic. And I know what you mean about plans changing. My original sump is now a 20 gal long coral tank for my wife. It's nice to see other peoples work and get ideas. Take some more pics and put them in the DIY section.
Jim
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90 Gallon glass, 135#'s of rock and 2" sand. 2-250w 20k XM metal halides. 2-95 watt actinic VHO, 4 powerheads, Coralife skimmer. Maroon Gold Striped Clown, Blue Chromis, Kole Tang, Pygmy Angel, Serpent Star, Brittle Star,Gorgonians, Mushrooms, Yellow Polyps, Turbo Snails & Blue Legged Hermits. 20 gal sump with Caulerpa, Mag 7 return pump. | |
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11-28-2004, 04:51 AM
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| | Aiptasia Anemone
Join Date: May 2004 Location: San Diego, CA,California Age: 53
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| Re: Made a new Sump/Refugium
I'll put together a plan diagram and some more pics and post in DIY section. And I will try to include some of the links I used to learn about the gluing etc!!  | |
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07-15-2006, 08:11 PM
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| | Plankton
Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Hillsborough, NC
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Where did you buy the sheet and have it cut? I am ready to build myself a new one and am wondering if places like Lowe's Hardware carries it and will cut to size?
What kind of adhesive did you use? Thanks | |
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07-15-2006, 08:44 PM
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| | Sea Dragon
Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Kalispell, MT
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Nice. I am going to make my first attempt soon with acrylic, making a sump out of my old 20. I got my sheet at home depot. _________ Senior Noob Setting my 75 back up soon Main SW Tank:
55gal, 70LBS of Tonga/LFSDIY, 50lbs LS, 1x250watt MH(20k), AquaC Remora Skimmer Live stock: Velvet Damsel, (12)Blue legged crab, lawnmower blenny, (1)cleaner shrimp, Yellow Tang, Featherduster CoralsRandom Zoo's(like 10), more zoo's,red mushrooms and hairy mushrooms, Sinularia | |
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