Rubbermaid Sump Baffles

[thorsky]

For those of you using a Rubbermaid stock or storage container for a sump, how are you doing baffles?

I'm using a 40 gallon Rubbermaid for now and the sides have some flex. I'm thinking anything I try to glue in would probably pop off pretty easy, not to mention the irregular shape of the sides. I'm using a small bucket lifted off the floor of the sump for the return. This helps but the flow is too high and still pulls bubbles down and out the bottom. I plan to add a new DIY skimmer this weekend and I figure I may get some bubbles out of that as well. Any ideas would be welcome.

Thanks.

 

[luke33]

I use a rubbermade inside a rubbermade for baffles cuz of the bowing, and i have my skimmer in the one and i keep it as far from my return as possible and have no microbubbles. I also have my overflow into a filter sock as well.

 

[thorsky]

Thanks. I'll try the filter sock for the return. I'll have to check the stores to see what size bins I can get to fit in my sump but that sounds like a plausible solution.

If anyone else wants to share there Rubbermaid sump designs, please do!

 

[jtemple42000]

I use filter socks for my returns and I have no microbubbles..

 

[ARNETT]

I take the Rubbermaid lids and cut out a opening says all but 2 inch around and put the lid on to keep from flexing and use a bucket in one end with holes drilled in it and that my sump!
put waht ever in the bucket say pading and that the filter