Sump substitutes

Sound · 10/28/2009, 05:12 PM

Can I use a regular glass tank instead of those expensive premade sumps/refugiums?

billdogg · 10/28/2009, 05:41 PM

within reason, you can use just about anything that is reef safe that will hold water. I use a 120g oceanic as my fuge, and a 50g oceanic for the sump with my (you guessed it) oceanic 150 DT

woody283 · 10/28/2009, 05:47 PM

Ive got a 20L for my sump. Got some glass cut to fit for baffels and a tube of ge silicone. pretty nice sump/fuge for about 40$

bergzy · 10/28/2009, 05:47 PM

here is my sump on my clam tank. a 60'ish polyethelyne container that is absolutely 100% leak proof due to its ultrasonic welded seams. no silicone joints, not acrylic bonding delamination etc for potential future leaks that happens when youre on vacation.

this is for my clam tank which is skimmerless and has been for the past three years.

just an alternative method that goes against conventional reefing resulting in excellent...well, results!

mr chris · 10/28/2009, 07:40 PM

glass tank silicone chambers with glass much cheaper then those store bought sumps.plus you can design how you like it

10/28/2009, 05:12 PM	#1
Sound Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 123	Sump substitutes Can I use a regular glass tank instead of those expensive premade sumps/refugiums?

10/28/2009, 05:41 PM	#2
billdogg Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Grove City, Ohio Posts: 10,806	within reason, you can use just about anything that is reef safe that will hold water. I use a 120g oceanic as my fuge, and a 50g oceanic for the sump with my (you guessed it) oceanic 150 DT __________________ I'll try to be nice if you try to be smarter! I can't help that I grow older, but you can't make me grow up! Current Tank Info: 120 mixed reef with 40b sump, RO 150 skimmer, AI Sol Blue x 2, and a 60g Frag Tank with 100g rubbermaid sump. 2 x Kessil A360w lights, BM curve 5 skimmer

10/28/2009, 05:47 PM	#3
woody283 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Hustisford WI Posts: 132	Ive got a 20L for my sump. Got some glass cut to fit for baffels and a tube of ge silicone. pretty nice sump/fuge for about 40$ __________________ If all else fails, use a bigger hammer. Current Tank Info: 30 gallon cube SPS, 65g sps in the works (slowly but surely)

10/28/2009, 05:47 PM	#4
bergzy Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: OC CA USA Posts: 5,299	here is my sump on my clam tank. a 60'ish polyethelyne container that is absolutely 100% leak proof due to its ultrasonic welded seams. no silicone joints, not acrylic bonding delamination etc for potential future leaks that happens when youre on vacation. this is for my clam tank which is skimmerless and has been for the past three years. just an alternative method that goes against conventional reefing resulting in excellent...well, results! __________________ The urge to save humanity is almost always a false front for the urge to rule it. H.L. Mencken Ben. Current Tank Info: 180g sps, 90g cube clam biotope.

10/28/2009, 07:40 PM	#5
mr chris Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: United States florida Posts: 65	glass tank silicone chambers with glass much cheaper then those store bought sumps.plus you can design how you like it