I wanna build my own sump?

[Ryano]

OKay well I have a spare fish tank. And its 33 gallons. Is it possible to turn it into a sump?

[patrick]

That is all i ever use,then you just have to buy plexi ,cut to size and away you go.

[sphelps]

Use glass with some GE silicone (door and window), don't use acrylic, glass is cheaper and will work better.

[patrick]

Glass is also harder to cut ,so it makes it harder to customize to your needs.

[wil0311]

Just tell the glass shop the size of the peices you want and they will cut it for you. I was very surprised just just how cheap it was.

[Dallas]

Id say just skip the baffles, just put your skimmer and macroalgae and whatever else in there and plumb it in to your main tank. Just keep it simple, a refugium.

[sphelps]

Id say just skip the baffles, just put your skimmer and macroalgae and whatever else in there and plumb it in to your main tank. Just keep it simple, a refugium.

can someone say air bubbles :Clapping:

[Dallas]

yah your right, i guess you need some baffles, my point was just to mean simple is probably better.

[Steve]

do a little thinking and planning before you stick in the baffles, make sure you leave enough room for eqipment and hoses and what not. Plus any possible future add-ons.

[Ryano]

I think this will help.

[patrick]

Here is a good place to get inspired http://reefcentral.com/gallery/showgallery.php?cat=585&thumb=1