Sump/Refugium Design

[Thunderstruck]

Does anyone have any recommenations on a company that can custom design a sump/refuguim set up? I just want to give them the demsnions I have to work with and let them design and build a killer sump and refugium. I would like this to be a top notch design...

 

[kdblove_99]

www.melevsreef.com

 

[unclereefer]

ditto. melev's got the sweetest sumps.

 

[SDguy]

Not sure where you are located, but SoCal Creations does nice work.

 

[Thunderstruck]

I tried contacting melv before on question on his sumps, never got a reply. So Cal I have never contacted. I live in CT. I am sure they could ship it anywhere though then I can just have someone hooking it up. Just want a place with a ton of insight to design it and build a really nice product...

 

[atty]

why not DIY. its not tha hard to do and plus its fun.

 

[SDguy]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8287183#post8287183 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by atty
why not DIY. its not tha hard to do and plus its fun.

As someone who is not handy, let me tell you, some people are not handy

 

[DeLiBoY]

aquamartonline.com

 

[Thunderstruck]

Amen to that. Plus I have a business and it is more economical for me to focus on work, and have someone design this for me and then build it...

 

[northbay-reefer]

Thunder, I think the best sump is the simple one with lots of space for skimmer and other filter media. After building several sumps the past serveral years I have found that the best sump is just a rectangular tank with a separate box to isolate the tank drains/filter socks and carbon chamber ... and then leave the rest of the space for the skimmer and extra spaces for easy access.

 

[jaeden]

intake- skimmer - return - fuge-
Took the design from melev's web site just added the media tray for carbon etc 48'' long 18'' wide ,good luck

 

[guilford]

Thunderstruck,
I just had SoCal Creations make two custom sumps for me. They are awesome.

If you are worried about shipping, they shipped my sumps to me here in TN with no problems whatsoever. You will be impressed at how they pack the sumps - custom wood crates inside the cardboard boxes.

Drop them and email and see if they can help you out.

Brad

 

[Thunderstruck]

You know, I have been hearing great things about them, so def going to consider them as well. Customer service will def be a huge deciding factor for me...

 

[kdblove_99]

I agree about Melevs customer service i have sent several emails to him in the past and i have to this day never gotten one response.So customer service seems to be pretty poor.

If you want a very well made product with EXCELLENT customer service. Go with Jeff at www.lifereef.com.