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Old 05-01-2007, 05:21 AM
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Default How to do a sump?

Right now I have a couple of canister filters on my 92 gall.on tank

I would ideally like to have a sump but I am pretty new at this and am not really sure how to go about it. Are there all in one sump systems to buy? I have read so much about do it youself sumps but it gets a little too confusing. I understand the sump tank itself but all of the plumbing needed stumps me. I would need to do it with an overflow box, and I am unsure how to go about that myslef, an all in one system would be great...Then there is also the question of how you prevent the tank from overflowing in the event that the power goes out and then on agaion restarting the pump but not the siphon from the overflow box.

If I could buy the whole thing alread assembled, that I just needed to hook to the tank I would.

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Old 05-01-2007, 08:35 AM
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Default Re: How to do a sump?

Check out this site - has lots of info on sumps & refugiums. Melevsreef.com | Acrylic Sumps & Refugiums
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Old 05-01-2007, 09:02 AM
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Default Re: How to do a sump?

http://www.reefbuilders.com/forums/e...-pictures.html

There's the link to Krazy's sump thread on here. Melevsreef is a good site for that as well.
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