in desperate need of good DIY sump plans

[peter101]

i plan to build a sump for my 90 [acronym:a717ca53f7="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:a717ca53f7] [acronym:a717ca53f7="Fish only with live rock"]FOWLR[/acronym:a717ca53f7] tank. i plan on buying a red sea berlin, either turbo classic, or classic in sump skimmer.
the space i have to work with is about give [acronym:a717ca53f7="Reverse osmosis"]ro[/acronym:a717ca53f7] take 1/2 and inch 22" x 19" x 18". so i am relatively limited for space but can fit a 20 X high.

are there any plans that someone has that they were in a simular situation as me, or oculd someone give me an idea of were to start? im a complete newb when it comes to [acronym:a717ca53f7="Do it yourself"]DIY[/acronym:a717ca53f7]'s with all exept for stands. any help is greatfully appriciated
thanx a lot,
peter

p.s. - should i buy my 90 gallon predrilled w/ built in over flow for 100 bucks more (canadian) about 75 bucks U.S.? is it worth it or is it better to buy an s-type overflow like a CPR?

[sumphead]

Well considering it cost me $60 bucks to have my tank drilled for an over flow, and i prefer tanks without anything hanging on the back or sides. $75 seems well worth it. I suggest going to the [acronym:5875d61761="Do it yourself"]DIY[/acronym:5875d61761] forum here and follow the GARF instruction on building your own tank to those specifications. Then you can add acrylic baffles and deviders as you need them. I am in the process of doing that now.

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[reefrunner69]

I'd spend the money for the drilled tank, I prefer them to the hang on overflows.

[loganj]

You can also go to my site and check out the glass sumps there. I'm not trying to sell you one, but the pics should give you a good idea what you'll need to do for a basic sump. Here's the link:
http://www.captiveraisedcorals.com/filtration.htm
If you'll click on the pics, you'll get a larger view. [acronym:cc4fc3bfba="Hope this helps (or) Happy to help"]HTH[/acronym:cc4fc3bfba].
I would also go with the drilled tank. [acronym:cc4fc3bfba="Hang On Back"]HOB[/acronym:cc4fc3bfba] overflows always have a potential for disaster. With a drilled tank, you'll have internal overflows which are much less likely to cause a spill.

[peter101]

thanx all - i will go with the 90 [acronym:c7786d818e="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:c7786d818e] pre-drilled for 309.99 CAN (about 238 US)

reefnewb: how is the custom sump comming along? how did you go about getting a supplier? did you make it from glass or acrilic?
after you built/have built your tank, what plans do you have for dividers and what not? could you possibly do a quick illustration, or post some pics just so i can see what other plastic sheets i'll need, and what other components?
thanx a lot,
peter