WANTED: Sump/Fuge Diagrams & Photos

JeffDubya

JeffDubya

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It would be really wonderful if some of you might consider posting some details regarding your sump/fuge setup. Especially for those of us who cannot go look at someone else's setup and want to build something of our own...

Thanks!!!
 
JeffDubya

JeffDubya

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Did you use glass on the inside? Or plex/acrylic? Did you glue it with silicone? Or something beefier?

I probably will pester you with questions. I am doing a small one (10 gal) for a 29 gal tank, partially because I think it will be great for the tank, partially because it's a learning project...
 
JeffDubya

JeffDubya

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acrylic or plexiglass, drty? Aren't they two very different things? How solid are those fittings? Has it worked out well for you?
 
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drty811

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im no expert but from what i can recall i thought they where the same thing. for the fittings still holding up. i personably dont have it, i made it for my friend and its still under his 75gal reef tank. the only way i can tell that it has worked out well for me and him is that i have never changed a filter or carbon or any other filter media. thats really why i got into using fuges as my filtration.

p.s. for the box i built i didnt use silicone. i got this stuff from my local glass shop, its some sort of glue that fuses the two pieces together. if the two pieces are cut flat and cleaned up the bond is stronger than the plexiglass itself.

HTH if you have any other questions im more than happy to help.im also in the process of building a larger one for my buddy. he wanted a bigger refugium so now im using a 29gal. will have pics when i start.
 
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Anonymous

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This is mine. These pics have already been posted under the Pirate's Reef thread, but since you are looking for ideas on sumps, I will post them again here.





 
JeffDubya

JeffDubya

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drty811 said:
im no expert but from what i can recall i thought they where the same thing.
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While they are similar... they are definitley not the same. Acrylic is stronger and holds up better over time. According to Marc, from Melev's Reef... "Plexiglas ages, turns yellow, gets brittle, and cracks. Acrylic is harder, and you can buy various thicknesses."
 
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reefermike said:
Hey pirates reef Can you expain your sump please.. it looks very interesting
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Well, let's see. The water enters the sump in that compartment in the upper right hand corner of the picture. From there, the water goes through a small bubble trap and through a filter pad. It then enters the main area of the sump and is pumped back up to the aquarium AND part of the flow is diverted to the lighted mini-fuge. I have a couple wads of chaeto in there and a large piece of live rock. I also use this area to acclimate new additions and quarantine of hitchhikers I am unsure of.

This is the sump in operation today...

 
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