Nano Sump 2.5g

[Gallandro]

I built a sump in Acrylic for my nano over the last few days. Here it is on my Kitchen side full of water being leak tested.

It will add 2.5g to my 15g nano

Questions and comments welcome.

 

[Gallandro]

I would have liked it bigger, about 5g, but I built it to fit exactly under the stand of my tank, and replace a fluval canister.

 

[kroniclove]

wow...awesome ...i love your set up.

can you post an update shot with all the equipments and plants running??

 

[Agu]

Nice looking sump but it's hard to see how it functions from the pic. You'll have to post pics once it's set up.

Tell us about the tank. I haven't seen a half circle tank that's 15 gallons before.

Is the tank drilled or will you be using an overflow ?

 

[Gallandro]

kroniclove - Ill post some more shots later tonight when I get in from work.

Agu - I think it was my tany you saw before. It was custom Linited run by clear seal. Ill post some of the original shots, as I now have updates, as she is now 8 months old and maturing well.
THe tank is acrylic, not drilled, but soon will be. I will be driulling two outlets. One for the sump feed, and one for a closed loop feed.
Ill post my plans later (Unless I return home and the leak test has failed !)

 

[Gallandro]

Heres a top down diag. Water flows around clockwise.

Still holding water !

 

[alien9168]

Nice! It looks really great!

 

[alien9168]

I hope it passes the leak test...my fingers are crossed for ya

 

[louist]

Nicely done! I keep telling myself that I should learn to work with acrylic!

Since you are keeping Gorgonia and sponges, perhaps you could give some good thoughts on how you are going to set up your refugium, since this could potentially feed those guys.

By the way, it's Caulerpa, not Calupera

 

[Gallandro]

Well its passed it leak test. I has also ran it for a couple of hours with my chosen pump, the Eheim Compact 1000. Flows well and water path / level is as planned. Few !

http://www.marinedepot.com/md_viewItem.asp?idproduct=EH1002

All hail Eheim !

 

[Gallandro]

Another nice unit I have to add to the tank is a Cleartides Nano Nitrate & Calcium reactor. Its a sweet little thing.

 

[Gallandro]

Built myself a little light unit, to hold my G10 lights over my fudge.
They are LED lights holding 21 high power white LEDS each (42 total). I have cool and warm temperatures.

 

[Gallandro]

Any UK reefers with some alge to spare ?

 

[Genin]

wow pro job so far. it looks like a super clean set up you have going there.

 

[Dangqld]

Do you have more pictures of your tank?
I have just recently purchased a tank that is pretty much the same dimensions.

I had a look at your original threads, but all the pictures are broken?

Thanks
Dan

 

[melev]

That is so cute, I can't stand it. :lol: You did a great job, and everything is miniaturized.

Hope it works out well for you, and doesn't overflow. Make sure you drill anti-siphon holes within 1/2" (or 1cm) beneath the surface in the display.

 

[Gallandro]

Thanks. All I made up myslef was the hole drilling for flow. Having the full level baffles and dividers adds to the strength. I cut stress bars, but the took to much space on a little thing. I also Chalked it with Silicone.

 

[melev]

Silicone won't do much on acrylic. It doesn't bond, unfortunately.

 

[CamBarr]

how does that mini reactor work??? does it use co2???
cb

 

[Gallandro]

MELEV - I know, its just for my peace of mind, it holds enough to act as a water barrier. The Acrylic cement does the bonding. Its not really required but makes me feel better LOL

CAMBARR - No CO2, the idea is the water coming out of the Nitrate reducer passing over the Sulfur beads will be slightly acidic and react with the Calcium media. Two birds one stone so to speak.