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Old 01-17-2008, 08:41 PM
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Icon14 Where to buy good sumps?

It seems very hard to find good sumps at reasonable prices, any ideas would be greatly appreciated!
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Old 01-18-2008, 12:19 AM
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Default Re: Where to buy good sumps?

I would just make your own if i were you. You can get a cheap used tank and a few panes of glass for less than a sump, and then just get some glue and put it together. Save yourself some money. I do not know who sells good ones online though, i am making mine so i never really looked into it.
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Old 01-18-2008, 05:31 AM
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Default Re: Where to buy good sumps?

You can easily make four good sumps for the price you would pay for one overengineered piece of junk.
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Old 01-18-2008, 05:38 AM
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Old 01-18-2008, 11:41 AM
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Default Re: Where to buy good sumps?

Checkout Melevsreef.com - Welcome! on how to make your own sump and save a lot of money.
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Old 01-18-2008, 01:37 PM
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Default Re: Where to buy good sumps?

This is a test: I made a mistake in the drawing above,can you tell me what it is?
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Old 01-18-2008, 01:50 PM
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Default Re: Where to buy good sumps?

Is it the baffle between the fuge and return or should I say wall?
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Default Re: Where to buy good sumps?

The baffle basically is a wall, I built my sump with some silicon and the help of my dad for $40
I built it in this order [Skimmer|||Refugium||Pump] I had an over under effect on the baffles (the | looking things) so it would decrease microbubbles and not allow sand to go into the pump area.
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Old 01-18-2008, 05:36 PM
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The center baffle in the bubble trap is touching the bottom letting the flow over the top.
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Old 01-19-2008, 04:46 PM
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Mine went up under over and then over under
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