Building a sump, and 30 GL longs out there?

[meintn]

Am starting to plan out a sump/refuge to go under my 125g and was wondering if anyone has a 30 gallon long tank they would like to trade or sell? Thanks and I'll be bugging everyone soon about the sump design can contact me here or email me at jamez041279@yahoo.com

 

[reefnetworth]

www.glasscages.com has them in stock. or they can build one if you like. they are located in middle Tenn. too!

 

[meintn]

wow, nice selection and prices, still thinking of a DIY approach as I like to do things on my own the 40 long glass tank is quite attractive

 

[crumbletop]

Jfolley67 recently built her own sump (with help from Angela). She purchased an acrylic tank from glass cages, and glued the baffles herself, I think. Not sure where she got the baffles. You might try sending her or Angela Short a PM.

 

[NeveSSL]

Personally, I just built a 20 tall sump to go under my 45.

First off, I would say go as large as you can, so if you can fit the 40, go for it!

Secondly, I bought my display tank and sump at the same from glass cages and then I measured (although I got it a little short, it still works) and had a local glass shop do my baffles. I did a glass overflow and got all of my baffles for like $30. Not bad at all!

Brandon

 

[fishdoc11]

Here is a bunch of good sump info:
http://www.melevsreef.com/allmysumps.html
I prefer a simple sump where the water flows from one end to the other. Here is the sump on my last tank made out of a 30L:

Here is the sump on my current tank I made out of an acrylic 50 tall I bought from Glass Cages:

hth, Chris

 

[meintn]

Thanks Chris, those are great pics and what I'm looking to do. Do you have anymore of the 30L you built? I don't think the 50 would fit under my 125G

 

[fishdoc11]

No I don't have any that show the baffles any better than that one. It's basically just 3 baffles and then the single baffle with teeth cut out (those aren't really necessary). I did put a bubble box in the corner in the 30L similar to the one that stretches all the way across in the acrylic one.

 

[DMBillies]

meintn- When fishdoc moved he sold his tank and sump to me, so I've got it right now. Unfortunately, because it's pretty snug under the tank I don't think I'd really be able to get a better picture than the one he posted. As he said, the only thing not in the picture is a bubble trap. This is just a small square compartment in the corner with holes in it at the bottom and a lid on top (with a hole just big enough for the return pipe in it). Fishdoc also made an alternate lid in which a filter sock sits nicely. This is nice for blowing out the rocks during a water change and catching most of the gunk. The bubble trap is pretty simple, but it prevents salt creep from becoming a problem with the water coming from the return and/or due to microbubbles popping on the surface of the sump (I literally have almost none and this tanks been running for a little over a year now).

 

[meintn]

duely noted DMBillies. Right now I am deciding in a 40G long (36 x 18 x 13 Tall) will fit under the tank to have more volume/space to work with. I will go with a simple design with sump/fuge/return all in line like you have I believe and then it will be time to upgrade the skimmer.

Thanks for the link Fishdoc as there is a great deal of information on that site. I will keep everyone updated