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Discussion in 'Buy/Sell/Trade' started by Jtown, Apr 13, 2009.

  1. Apr 13, 2009 #1
    Jtown

    Jtown Inactive User

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    Looking for an inexpensive, but decent, sump. Have a 20 tall to use but want one with separate compartments to put sand bed and/or fuge in. For a 58g tank but needs to fit in stand so less than 30" long. Width and height shouldn't be an issue.

    Anybody has anything laying around or not in use... Lemme kno.

    THANKS!!!!!!!!
     
  2. Apr 13, 2009 #2
    snowman82

    snowman82 Experienced Reefkeeper

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    you can turn your 20 into a sump with a few pieces of plexiglass and some 100% silicone :)
     
  3. Apr 13, 2009 #3
    Jtown

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    Yeah I read a thing about that and seems super easy and CHEAP which I like. Lol. I just see those cool fancy ones that I think I need but obviously don't. If somebody had one laying around for less than 50$ I'd take it, if not I'll learn how to build one real fast I guess.
     
  4. Apr 13, 2009 #4
    snowman82

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    i built mine twice before it held water, i need to redo mine again and make my intake side bigger and make my fuge smaller cause if i upgrade skimmers i dont know if i'll have room unless i drill my sump and make it an external one. its easy to build just make sure you have everything before you build it so you know how much room you need on the return and intake side of it.
     
  5. Apr 13, 2009 #5
    Jtown

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    i want skimmer on the intake side correct??? Intake with skimmer, fuge in the middle with deep sand bed and chaeto, then return just small enough to hold pump??? Sound about right or am I way off???
     
  6. Apr 13, 2009 #6
    billbigsbe Clive

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    here ya go, I would not use sand bed, just me. if you do a fuge I would use miracle mud. kinda hard in such a small foot print. Can you run your skimmer external above the sump? Slow the flow through the fuge(no 2200gph! kinda stuff)

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CxnugJGiT3o

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mF_QporOTvo


    dave
     
  7. Apr 13, 2009 #7
    snowman82

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    want to make sure you have enough water in your return section to compensate for evaporation. you dont want to run your return pump dry and kill it. I dont have a sand bed just live rock and cheato. yes skimmer on intake side.

    I dont think he will have enough room for an external skimmer under his stand. he dont have the luxory of an equipment room like you do :)
     
  8. Apr 13, 2009 #8
    brtfreud

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    I have a megaflow sump 2 or 3 sitting in my basement (iowa city). I would take $50 for it.
     
  9. Apr 13, 2009 #9
    Jtown

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    well you may just have it sold my friend! It would cost me 20-30 bucks for material for the DIY way anyways so for a few bucks more save me the hassle. can you post a pic???
     
  10. Apr 13, 2009 #10
    Jtown

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    pm sent... Ill take it! Assuming it doesnt leak of course....
     
  11. Apr 13, 2009 #11
    Jtown

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    ps thanks guys for the info and links... I feel like a sump expert after watching that dude on youtube. lol.
    Chris ill text ya later in the week and we can get together bro!
     
  12. Apr 13, 2009 #12
    jtesdall

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    Justin, I have a 30 sitting around all compartmental and everything. Ready to go. /DesktopModules/ActiveForums/themes/_default/emoticons/biggrin.gif
     
  13. Apr 14, 2009 #13
    snowman82

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    That would save some driving as well.
     

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