New Sump???

[Borchers]

I have been looking at my sump for weeks now!:blown: that's what I want to do to it. I have been mulling over a sweet cube Refugium for my 93 cube. I have about 25x25x16 to play with. I need 12x12 for my skimmer or maybe upgrade to a smaller skimmer with a bigger punch. My whole deal is I want a Refugium that's stocked with sweet macros, mud, pods and maybe nano fishes. My problem.....I am not a builder and most builders are EXPENSIVE:uhoh3:. I have about $150 to build it anyone know a local who can do it or have one that might work. I want the Refugium to be 24x12x12.


Soooooooo any help peeps:dance:

 

[toky916]

I need one also with a sweet Refugim !

 

[zeroinverse]

Acrylic sump is easy enough to build if you have the plastic cut. Then just #16 cement and you are good.

 

[zeroinverse]

$150 will just cover the cost of acrylic.
Figure you have 4 sq ft for base, sides are 3 sqft each giving 4+3+3+3+3 = 16 sqft minimum.

At $8-10 per sqft for 1/4" acrylic... That's about $150.

So DIY.

 

[jeffm59]

Find a used acrylic tank slightly bigger than necessary and cut it down -- it can be done :lol2:

 

[79chopperdr]

Pm sent shawn

 

[zeroinverse]

Not a fan of cutting down. The side you cut down had to be very flat to cement an endcap plastic on to.

 

[jeffm59]

Not a fan of cutting down. The side you cut down had to be very flat to cement an endcap plastic on to.

It was a bit of a joke - As Shawn knows I just cut down a 180 to a 110 and it is quite easy if done properly.

 

[zeroinverse]

It was a bit of a joke - As Shawn knows I just cut down a 180 to a 110 and it is quite easy if done properly.

Ahh, missed that thread/context.

You cut it down vertically? Or shortened a length?

 

[Saltwaternooby]

He cut the vertical down

 

[jeffm59]

Shawn - are any of the sides viewable or is it just a look down tank - I have enough scratched up pieces to build most of it laying around - would probably just need to buy a few square feet at the most - Send me a text

 

[palygirl]

He cut the vertical down

We also took about 5-6 inches off in length to get rid of the old overflow...

 

[Borchers]

Well the side that you cut out on the stand is also going to be a viewing area for the fuge. So yes I would like to see through it. I want to be able to house a pair of cardinals in it. I want to be able to the macros.

 

[Borchers]

Jeff if I could do one side as a viewable side that would be perfect. I was thinking about modifying the removable door to have a glass viewing pane like your old sump.

 

[jeffm59]

Ahh, missed that thread/context.

You cut it down vertically? Or shortened a length?

Actually cut it both ways -- 6" off the length and 8" off vertically

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2280672&page=8

 

[Borchers]

In talks with the MAD Scientist Jeff M........

 

[Paulca916]

Shawn You Have a text