MY REEF SUMP DIY FOR SALT WATER / SALTWATER FISH TANKS NO GLUE OR DRILLING!
Built my own sump. All i used was a standard glass tank, went to home depot and bought some acrylic sheet, bought a knife to cut the acrylic nice and straight, and picked up some EDPM weather striping. The EDPM weather striping is what holds the baffles in place. When you are cutting and measuring be sure to measure the INSIDE of the glass so that the acrylic fits almost snug. Then apply to the weather stripping where it’s needed (such as bottom and sides, or just the sides)It REALLY helps when applying the acrylic to the glass if you get the EDPM weather stripping wet, it’ll slide right into place and have a nice strong hold. I have had NO problems with this and it’s been setup for months. The nice thing about it is you can remove the baffles and add more if needed without having to destroy your sump. If you have anymore questions about it please feel free to ask! Thanks for looking.
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sweet dude! i might …
February 13th, 2010 at 7:13 pmsweet dude! i might just have to go and do this! i cant believe how much sumps, and aquariums are… its a fing rip off
dont like the noise …
February 13th, 2010 at 7:13 pmdont like the noise the overhang filters make so i want to make a sump to try and cut down on the noise level what all did you use to make this and what size acrylic pieces to so i can get mine cut to size
Just wondering, how …
February 13th, 2010 at 7:13 pmJust wondering, how come you want to set it up on a turtle tank? Sorry i cannot post a video on how to make it, i no longer have the sump. If you read the description I tried to make it somewhat easy to understand, if you have any questions though, please feel free to ask. Thank you.
how did you set …
February 13th, 2010 at 7:13 pmhow did you set this up i thought abou doing it on my 55 gallon turtle tank just wondering how you did it and could you put a video on here on how to make it
Sorry, but i did …
February 13th, 2010 at 7:13 pmSorry, but i did not design my overflow, it was built into my tank when i bought it.
i was wondering if …
February 13th, 2010 at 7:13 pmi was wondering if you could give me step by step design of your over flow
i am using a 10 …
February 13th, 2010 at 7:13 pmi am using a 10 gallon for the sump and i think i will use a power head to return the water to the tank
It all depends on …
February 13th, 2010 at 7:13 pmIt all depends on the size of the tank you are using, and sump, the way of getting the water into the sump from the main tank is called an overflow. You can find more information on the web about it.
so can i just get a …
February 13th, 2010 at 7:13 pmso can i just get a powr head to get the water in the sump and out or what?
This is just an …
February 13th, 2010 at 7:13 pmThis is just an example of the sump after it was put together. If you are asking how the water returns from the sump to the main tank, you use a return pump.
how does the water …
February 13th, 2010 at 7:13 pmhow does the water get back to the main tank
This tank is just a …
February 13th, 2010 at 7:13 pmThis tank is just a standard 10 gallon glass aquarium.
how many gallon is …
February 13th, 2010 at 7:13 pmhow many gallon is this tank? tnx
I don’t remember …
February 13th, 2010 at 7:13 pmI don’t remember the measurements that i used, sorry.
What are the …
February 13th, 2010 at 7:13 pmWhat are the measurements for everything in there? where do you put your live rock or bio balls and chaetomorphas?
Nothing was used on …
February 13th, 2010 at 7:13 pmNothing was used on the bottom, the baffles are flush with the bottom of the tank, if you wanted you could also put the EDPM at the bottom of the baffles too.
what kind is it? …
February 13th, 2010 at 7:13 pmwhat kind is it? like felt, vinyl tension seal?
hey man good news. …
February 13th, 2010 at 7:13 pmhey man good news. I finally set up a 40 gallon(40 gallon is the only size that would fit inside the cabinet) sump tank using the edpm weatherstrip design. its up and running with a mag drive 1200gph. works rediculously great, water is crystal clear, fish are happy. great idea.
yeah the to baffles …
February 13th, 2010 at 7:13 pmyeah the to baffles in the middle, now those two baffles, what is holding them at the BOTTOM?
If you’re talking …
February 13th, 2010 at 7:13 pmIf you’re talking about the middle part being the baffles, it’s the EDPM stripping that holds them in place.
if you used no glue …
February 13th, 2010 at 7:13 pmif you used no glue then how did you do the middle part?
I left it on so it …
February 13th, 2010 at 7:13 pmI left it on so it adheres to the baffles.
OK and what about …
February 13th, 2010 at 7:13 pmOK and what about the adhesive on the back of the weather stripping. did you leave it on or take it off. if you took it off, how? rub it off? thanks.
Yes it will work, …
February 13th, 2010 at 7:13 pmYes it will work, you may need to buy a couple more roles of the stripping.
now i have a …
February 13th, 2010 at 7:13 pmnow i have a question. this seems like it works for your 10 gallon tank. I have a 150 gallon display tank and was wondering if the weather stripping would work for a 50- 60 gallon tank?