Refugium and sump question

mt59102 · 01/28/2008, 08:39 PM

I need to know where to buy a sump/refugium? I have space for a 48x20x24 size tank. If I have one made what are the best % for each chamber? I will be using a external skimmer so do not need space for that and a external pump. Thanks

Aquarist007 · 01/28/2008, 08:42 PM

Buy a fish tank on sale, make sure its not tempered glass and have them or you drill the tank. You will need three holes and three bulkheads---for the returning water to the pump and the water to and from the skimmer. You can also section it off yourself using acylic or plexiglass

mlehman · 01/28/2008, 08:42 PM

I just bought a rubbermaid container for $25.00 at Lowes, I put my skimmer, cheato and return pump in it..cheap and simple

mt59102 · 01/28/2008, 08:44 PM

forgot to mention i have a 180 gallon tank sorry

DoctorLps · 01/28/2008, 09:20 PM

i did a DIY from plastic totes from walmart. Drilled a hole and connected two witha bulkhead!

SteveNMegz · 01/28/2008, 09:23 PM

we just got ours up and running, basically we used an old tank siliconed in some baffles, ran our lines easy and cheap

Playa-1 · 01/28/2008, 11:56 PM

I got a 55 gal acrylic off of craigslist. Had some baffles cut to size at the local plexi shop. I measured and glued them into place and got a sweet sump/fuge. About 1/3 of the cost of a new one.

01/28/2008, 08:39 PM	#1
mt59102 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Billings Montana Posts: 28	Refugium and sump question I need to know where to buy a sump/refugium? I have space for a 48x20x24 size tank. If I have one made what are the best % for each chamber? I will be using a external skimmer so do not need space for that and a external pump. Thanks

01/28/2008, 08:42 PM	#2
Aquarist007 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Hamilton, Canada Posts: 28,240 Blog Entries: 1	Buy a fish tank on sale, make sure its not tempered glass and have them or you drill the tank. You will need three holes and three bulkheads---for the returning water to the pump and the water to and from the skimmer. You can also section it off yourself using acylic or plexiglass __________________ I prefer my substrates stirred but not shaken Current Tank Info: 150gal long mixed reef, 90gal sump, 60 gal refugium with 200 lbs live rock

01/28/2008, 09:23 PM	#6
SteveNMegz Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Port Colborne Posts: 1,140	we just got ours up and running, basically we used an old tank siliconed in some baffles, ran our lines easy and cheap __________________ Steve and Megz Current Tank Info: 55G Shallow Reef (30x30x14) - Equip: Ecotech Radion XR30 G3 Pro, 2 Tunze 6055, Vertex Omega 130 Skimmer, Ecotech Vectra M1 return, Vertex Rx1.5 Zeovit Reactor

01/28/2008, 08:42 PM	#3
mlehman Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: cape coral fL Posts: 129	I just bought a rubbermaid container for $25.00 at Lowes, I put my skimmer, cheato and return pump in it..cheap and simple

01/28/2008, 08:44 PM	#4
mt59102 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Billings Montana Posts: 28	forgot to mention i have a 180 gallon tank sorry

01/28/2008, 09:20 PM	#5
DoctorLps Moved On Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: North Carolina Posts: 73	i did a DIY from plastic totes from walmart. Drilled a hole and connected two witha bulkhead!

01/28/2008, 11:56 PM	#7
Playa-1 Moved On Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Laguna Niguel, CA Posts: 7,497	I got a 55 gal acrylic off of craigslist. Had some baffles cut to size at the local plexi shop. I measured and glued them into place and got a sweet sump/fuge. About 1/3 of the cost of a new one.