fijiwigi
Aquarium Advice Addict
Anybody recommend a good overflow box that can handle the job? Instead of an aquarium for a sump I assume I can just use a 55g trash can. If I bought a 2nd 55g trash can I could fill it with water, move my heaters and pump and bam water change is done. (Keep the trash cans on wheels to make dumping the water easy)
Here is my shopping list
> Overflow box and plumbing parts
> Water pump 1200gph
> Sump (possibly trash can or tote)
> 2 heaters
> Fluval Canister filter
> Carbon, test kit, ammonia for fishless cycle.
> 80# black sand
> Spray paint to repaint the stand
> Timer for the lights
> New plastic gap fillers for the glass lids.
*Edit- Couldn't I just skip the canister filter concept and get a 2nd water pump? Or do I really need a 2nd pump running? If I get a 1800gph rated pump it should handle the flow. As long as a had a backup pump on hand in case the main pump failed I should be ok I think? Make myself some home made baskets to house filter media?
** Also I am considering fabricating my own overflow box design. IF I am successful should save me about $100
Here is my shopping list
> Overflow box and plumbing parts
> Water pump 1200gph
> Sump (possibly trash can or tote)
> 2 heaters
> Fluval Canister filter
> Carbon, test kit, ammonia for fishless cycle.
> 80# black sand
> Spray paint to repaint the stand
> Timer for the lights
> New plastic gap fillers for the glass lids.
*Edit- Couldn't I just skip the canister filter concept and get a 2nd water pump? Or do I really need a 2nd pump running? If I get a 1800gph rated pump it should handle the flow. As long as a had a backup pump on hand in case the main pump failed I should be ok I think? Make myself some home made baskets to house filter media?
** Also I am considering fabricating my own overflow box design. IF I am successful should save me about $100