Sump

[Bigfish84]

Hi all I want to put a sump tank on my set up can someone or has anyone got any good plans for a sump as I'm going to make own sump from a old tank I have. Thanks

 

[fishmonkey]

go to youtube and type in "DIY aquarium sump" the first video, by livid reef is a great walkthrough that i found

 

[Bigfish84]

I have been looking at YouTube do you think that is a good way to make a sump it only that I have never had a sump with my tank

 

[Bigfish84]

Here's my tank do you think I need a sump?

 

[hackteck]

your tank looks great

 

[Bigfish84]

Thank you do you think I need to put a sump tank on it?

 

[Rscomia]

I dont think you can go wrong with a sump

 

[hackteck]

see heres the thing you dont really NEED a sump they are plenty beneficial but its really your choice it does add water volume you can put some equipment like the heater in there and a skimmer etc

 

[Bigfish84]

Thanks I think I will make a start on it it can't do bad

 

[fishmonkey]

post pics as it goes along. since you already have water in that tank, id go with an overflow, instead of drilling

 

[Bigfish84]

I have got me over flow box and I have made a start on me sump it's looking good I will post some pics soon

 

[Bigfish84]

Just sum pics of me tank for you all to look at hope you like

 

[Bigfish84]

And by the way can anyone tel me where I can get hold of a pair of seahorses I have been all over but can't find no one dat sells them

 

[hackteck]

did you check online? like liveaquaria.com maybe

 

[Bigfish84]

No I will have a look thanks do you know if that send out livestock or will I need to go and get them

 

[hackteck]

nah they send it out, liveaquaria and bluezooaquatics are two of the best sites online for live stock

 

[Bigfish84]

I got my seahorses! And my sump is all done and looking good

 

[Rscomia]

Any pictures of it yet?

 

[Bigfish84]

Sorry I will take some and put them on

 

[melosu58]

Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sumps, Part I by Greg Taylor - Reefkeeping.com

That`s a three part article on sumps. Great info.