Sump designs

[willmsbrg]

Evening,

Does anyone have a good sump design they would be willing to share? I have a tank that is not reef ready.. I need to find a good design and a good place to get an overflow for inside the tank.. I am not liking all the stuff in my main tank... Thanks
R

 

[greenman]

I used a 30g and put some baffles in it ....
was easy to do ...PIC... http://reefls.dyndns.org/DSC00571.JPG

 

[willmsbrg]

I am having a bit of trouble seeing the pic...

 

[greenman]

sorry the pic is hosted on my pc i forgot to leave it on last night...

 

[willmsbrg]

ok got it that time... thanks

I will have to examine it better to see what you did...

 

[greenman]

all i did was pick up a tank got some plexi from home depo....
Scored it with a knife a few times then snaped it.....
then silicon it in.....
Cheep and affective....
Let me see if i still have the bmp that shows the idea better.
I dont but here are some more pics ...Its loaded with marcos growing wonderfull now

http://reefls.dyndns.org/DSC00620.JPG
http://reefls.dyndns.org/DSC00627.JPG

 

[Ausie Fish]

Here are a few pics of 2 of the sump/refugium I have built

http://members.optushome.com.au/fishtanks/Filter.jpg
http://members.optushome.com.au/fishtanks/Sump/Salt Sump.JPG
http://members.optushome.com.au/fishtanks/Sump/sump_03.jpg

And one working (this wet/dry is under my african cichlid tanks)

http://members.optushome.com.au/fishtanks/Sump Working/sump Built01.jpg[/quote]

 

[Mac1]

A slightly more complicated design I've setup for my new sump on my 180 that I'm planning..

You're welcome to try to implement the idea's if you like. Let me know how they work w/ about 3000 gph, would ya I've no idea what it's going to be like once I build and fill it!

- Mac