is this a new sump design?

[douggiestyle]

http://www.homedepot.com/prel80/HDUS/EN_US/jsearch/product.jsp?pn=404959

has any tried this.

built in overflow, shelf on back, leveling legs, stand included, waist high, 38 gallon capacity. a couple gate valves underneath will make easy to drain for water changes.

 

[818]

for nearly 100$ Ill pass.

 

[gsrracer]

eh

eh

yeh ill pass to but it looks kool

 

[douggiestyle]

how about $40.

looking better?

 

[abomb]

For $40 dollars and if you had the perfect setup for it, it would be really cool. It already has two compartments set up for you. I personally like to be able to see in it from the side, so I always use glass or acrylic. But thats not to say many people don't use those big rubbermaid things. Give it a try and post pics. If it goes well you'll probably get a huge following. (you know how that stuff works on this forum).

 

[Dubbin1]

That would really be cool if you had a drain plumbed into it. Talk about easy water changes

 

[speedsport]

I say go for it and put up lots of pics. I also think the water changes would be a snap.

 

[sabalough]

I was going to do just that for my in basement sump.I even got three single sinks (the heavy $80.00 ones) for free. however, my brothers wife made him get rid of his 75 gal with stand. I am curently seting it up as my sump. I might use the tubs for a fuge, and a couple ad on frag grow tanks.

 

[Chappy]

Anybody know how much acrylic would be to make a sump similar to that? I'm thinking about making my own and was just wondering.

 

[rickyb]

To all. I have used a similar sink as above when I run out of real state on the 75G, and had it hooked up to the main sump. It is still running, but it is only holding a few rocks and some softies.

here are a couple of pics, enjoy.

RickyB

 

[douggiestyle]

i like it.

 

[rickyb]

innovation

I bought the sink to try to raising some clown fish fry, but never got around to try.

RickyB

 

[BeanAnimal]

whats the newspaper wrapped around it for? Poor mans insulation?

 

[rickyb]

It was an attempt to keep light out from the sink to raise the larve.

RickyB

 

[douggiestyle]

i was thinking two of these double sinks side x side. the first sink for the skimmer and filter socks plus a dsb. the second sink. filled with live rock and rubble, would act as a bubble remover plus filtration. the third as the return sump with overflow protection and auto top off. the fourth will be used as a mix tank for semi-automatic water changes.

 

[Douglas LEHMAN]

Hello RickyB
Never got around to installing the closed loop/faucet!!!

 

[rickyb]

nope, that would be cool!