Sump Question
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I am looking for someone that has experience doing this though.
I am sort of considering drawing up my design and sending it to www.glasscages.com for a quote. I would like to just do it myself, but I have no experience working with acrylic (plus I don't have the tools to cut it).
I am sort of considering drawing up my design and sending it to www.glasscages.com for a quote. I would like to just do it myself, but I have no experience working with acrylic (plus I don't have the tools to cut it).
Depends on what you want. I have built a few now, but I tend to use a glass tank, and just cut the acrylic down to make my own dividers. I have a makeshift router table that I use to make my cuts in the acrylic.
I could help you make one like this, just need to have a design and the required acrylic.
Also, I am in Warsaw, not Fort Wayne.
Chad
I could help you make one like this, just need to have a design and the required acrylic.
Also, I am in Warsaw, not Fort Wayne.
Chad
Sounds great Taz. I am currently trying to get the exact dimensions of the inside of the stand from the individual that is building it. Once I have those I will start looking for a glass tank to fit that space.
The layout that I am probably going to go with is as follows from left to right:
Area for Protein Skimmer ----> Return Arena <----- Refug
The area from the Protein Skimmer to the return should have a buddle trap and the area from the Refug to the return area should be an overflow like design with teeth.
The layout that I am probably going to go with is as follows from left to right:
Area for Protein Skimmer ----> Return Arena <----- Refug
The area from the Protein Skimmer to the return should have a buddle trap and the area from the Refug to the return area should be an overflow like design with teeth.
DIY Sump
DIY Sump
Gondore, I believe you can find a lot of info. on GARF Its either .com or .org can't remember. They have info for everything. Good luck I am not from the Fortwayne area (Bremen)but I go to this forum alot and have spoke to tazman about frags, which I would still like to get by the way. moneys tight right now though. So I need to wait. Does anyone no where I could get a 90 gal or bigger glass tank for resonable price? Also I have a few kenya frags if anyone is interested. Have a good day.
DIY Sump
Gondore, I believe you can find a lot of info. on GARF Its either .com or .org can't remember. They have info for everything. Good luck I am not from the Fortwayne area (Bremen)but I go to this forum alot and have spoke to tazman about frags, which I would still like to get by the way. moneys tight right now though. So I need to wait. Does anyone no where I could get a 90 gal or bigger glass tank for resonable price? Also I have a few kenya frags if anyone is interested. Have a good day.
Found one !!!!!
Found one !!!!!
Yeah, I found one in fortwayne a 120 for 120. with stand overflow and all. I have never hooked up a overflow so I may be asking lots of questions. I have a overflow box or whartever you call it that hangs on the backand goes to the sump with built in skimmer, I bought it all new so hooking it up was easy I just followed the directions. I don't know if I will be able to use it or not. I will figure something out. Thanks
Found one !!!!!
Yeah, I found one in fortwayne a 120 for 120. with stand overflow and all. I have never hooked up a overflow so I may be asking lots of questions. I have a overflow box or whartever you call it that hangs on the backand goes to the sump with built in skimmer, I bought it all new so hooking it up was easy I just followed the directions. I don't know if I will be able to use it or not. I will figure something out. Thanks
tazman71 - What do you think it would cost to for the tank (38 gallon is what I believe it is) and the acrylic? Have you did the teeth in the acrylic before for the overflow? Where is a good place to purchase acrylic and do they sell colored pieces?
Thanks for your help so far!
Thanks for your help so far!
Actually, I ended up with a few pieces from work that I used on the earlier ones I did. My latest sump, I picked some up from a plastics place while I was in Tenessee. I recomend using .25 inches. I used 3/16, and I have some bowing with the amount of flow going through.
Price wasn't much though. If you don't mind the black acrylic throughout, I would pick up a tank and have Firework have them cut to size if it isn't too hard.
I have done the teeth before, but it was an amateur job at best. I was in a hurry to finish. I am sure I can do a better job next time around.
Chad
Price wasn't much though. If you don't mind the black acrylic throughout, I would pick up a tank and have Firework have them cut to size if it isn't too hard.
I have done the teeth before, but it was an amateur job at best. I was in a hurry to finish. I am sure I can do a better job next time around.
Chad
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Gondore- Something to think about is the thinner the acrylic, the more likely it will crack when working on it. Lowes has acrylic 2 x 4 sheets( I think 3/8 thick). Its what I made my 25g cube from.
Also check out Meyer Plastics as Smithppa said. I know thats where the owner of Petwarehouse goes for stuff.
Also check out Meyer Plastics as Smithppa said. I know thats where the owner of Petwarehouse goes for stuff.
