slcfishead
New member
Last week, I bit the bullet and put my sump/fuge plan into action. I measured my cabinet and found that a 20 gal high AGA would be perfect. Next, I had come across an ingenious way of adding baffles without the hassle of permanently sealing them to the glass. www.wetwebmedia.com/ca/volume_3/cav3i1/Baffles/baffles.htm
Except the weather stripping I bought from Home Depot took up 1/2 inch total when compressed which is why I only lined one side and underneath each baffle [=D>]. I bought the acrylic and had it cut by Regional Supply (total cost=$45).
My overflow was pre-fabbed (cost=$80). Downside is the drain is larger than necessary which makes it loud. The upsides are I added ~17 gals to my 45gal reef tank, all equipment is now in the sump, and my corals and anemone love the return current. All in all I'm very satisfied. My first sump works! I plan on putting sand and chaetomorpha in the central section, my fuge.
Check out the photos [:$]:
Except the weather stripping I bought from Home Depot took up 1/2 inch total when compressed which is why I only lined one side and underneath each baffle [=D>]. I bought the acrylic and had it cut by Regional Supply (total cost=$45).
My overflow was pre-fabbed (cost=$80). Downside is the drain is larger than necessary which makes it loud. The upsides are I added ~17 gals to my 45gal reef tank, all equipment is now in the sump, and my corals and anemone love the return current. All in all I'm very satisfied. My first sump works! I plan on putting sand and chaetomorpha in the central section, my fuge.
Check out the photos [:$]:
