I absolutely refuse to pay big bucks for LFS sump/prefilter - Aquarium Advice

Dr.Nate · 05-11-2005, 04:57 PM

Okay, so I want to do my own sump/refugium, but I need some help. I have a 55 [acronym:c0dec405a2="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:c0dec405a2] and I'm gonna use a 20 [acronym:c0dec405a2="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:c0dec405a2] for a sump. I'm also gonna get an inexpensive prefilter on ebay, and also a mag 9.5. So I have a stupid question.....what do I use to hook up the mag? clear acrylic hose or flexible tubing or something else? Also, if I use either one, how do I get the tubing to stay in the main? perhaps a suction cup? And where would I find all this stuff? I know it's a lot of questions, but I know it shouldn't be that hard. My [acronym:c0dec405a2="Local Fish Store"]LFS[/acronym:c0dec405a2] sells acrylic sumps with prefilters for $229.....that's crazy!

Bearfan · 05-11-2005, 05:08 PM

I used threaded [acronym:78994a91e1="Plastic pipe"]PVC[/acronym:78994a91e1] to connect my mag pump with a flex line in the middle (check the lawn sprinkler section) and then I would [acronym:78994a91e1="Plastic pipe"]PVC[/acronym:78994a91e1] it into the tank. You can find all of that at Menards or Home Depot.

Dr.Nate · 05-12-2005, 04:13 PM

What do you mean by "[acronym:0cae1c7c13="Plastic pipe"]PVC[/acronym:0cae1c7c13] it into the tank"? My tank is not reef ready, I guess I should have mentioned that

Bearfan · 05-14-2005, 10:52 PM

For the return, you can build a U-shape that hangs into your tank with a 90 elbow so the flow doesn't go directly down. I've seen it before several times.

05-11-2005, 04:57 PM	#1
Dr.Nate Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: TX Posts: 476 Images: 28	I absolutely refuse to pay big bucks for LFS sump/prefilter Okay, so I want to do my own sump/refugium, but I need some help. I have a 55 [acronym:c0dec405a2="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:c0dec405a2] and I'm gonna use a 20 [acronym:c0dec405a2="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:c0dec405a2] for a sump. I'm also gonna get an inexpensive prefilter on ebay, and also a mag 9.5. So I have a stupid question.....what do I use to hook up the mag? clear acrylic hose or flexible tubing or something else? Also, if I use either one, how do I get the tubing to stay in the main? perhaps a suction cup? And where would I find all this stuff? I know it's a lot of questions, but I know it shouldn't be that hard. My [acronym:c0dec405a2="Local Fish Store"]LFS[/acronym:c0dec405a2] sells acrylic sumps with prefilters for $229.....that's crazy!

05-11-2005, 05:08 PM	#2
Bearfan Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Marquette, MI Posts: 3,554 Images: 45	I used threaded [acronym:78994a91e1="Plastic pipe"]PVC[/acronym:78994a91e1] to connect my mag pump with a flex line in the middle (check the lawn sprinkler section) and then I would [acronym:78994a91e1="Plastic pipe"]PVC[/acronym:78994a91e1] it into the tank. You can find all of that at Menards or Home Depot. __________________ 75 gal w/ 75 gal sump, 25 gal fuge with Chaeto and 25 gal frag - 4x65 PC w/ Moonlite on the main tank, 2x20W PC on the fuge, 4x20W PC on the frag 72 Gal Bowfront Planted w/ 2x65 PC and 40W T8

05-14-2005, 10:52 PM	#4
Bearfan Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Marquette, MI Posts: 3,554 Images: 45	For the return, you can build a U-shape that hangs into your tank with a 90 elbow so the flow doesn't go directly down. I've seen it before several times. __________________ 75 gal w/ 75 gal sump, 25 gal fuge with Chaeto and 25 gal frag - 4x65 PC w/ Moonlite on the main tank, 2x20W PC on the fuge, 4x20W PC on the frag 72 Gal Bowfront Planted w/ 2x65 PC and 40W T8

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05-12-2005, 04:13 PM	#3
Dr.Nate Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: TX Posts: 476 Images: 28	What do you mean by "[acronym:0cae1c7c13="Plastic pipe"]PVC[/acronym:0cae1c7c13] it into the tank"? My tank is not reef ready, I guess I should have mentioned that