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DIY sump in progress
hey everyone!
i finally got around to putting together my sump, i finished glueing the acrylic in the tank yesterday and this morning it seems pretty sturdy, and i have yet to either find someone with a pump and overflow i can get for cheap, or i have to buy BRAND new AGAIN... im running out of money haha. well i took some pics of it in progress and i have the pipe/elbows/joints ect.. but when i actually placed the tank in the stand i figured out i need to go out and buy a couple more elbows becuase i need to curve around the legs. Once all the remodeling is done with my room and i have all the plumbing cut/celemted/positioned i will moove the tank back to my room, set up the sump and i will be done!
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Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: MI USA
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Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Missouri
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It looks too clean...:)
I just finished mine this weekend. As you can see I tend to do things ugly, but functional. Also cheap. The whole sump cost me about $7.00, I had to buy the silicone, everything else was donated.
![]() Ebay Overflow at $22.50, would be perfect for your tank @ 300GPH http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...category=20758 I got my overflow from the same guy. Check with him, he may have more. |
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hey thanks for the replies!, actually i have a cpr bak pak so it will be hung over the part in the middle(the largest compartment) and i will have to check about that overflow it would sure be a lot cheaper then a cpr for 66$, thanks!
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Join Date: Mar 2004
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man... i should have gone to the same school
i tested my sump and it has 3 leaks on the bottom, so i need to patch them up, oh and when it was filling up the acrylic was kind of bending will this be okay or will i need to glue in supports too?
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Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Missouri
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Acrylic and Silicone Sealant...
You need to be generous with your acrylic application. Acrylic doesn't like to bond to silicone sealant too well. Also make sure you give the sealant plenty of curing time befor adding water, 3 to 4 days.
Don't sweat a few leaks. As long as they are not major leaks you'll be ok. My bubble baffels and refuge leak in a couple of places, but they are small and it doesn't have to be perfect. Just as long as the baffles hold enough water to direct the water over and under them. Depending on your acrylic thickness a little deflection shouldn't be a problem. It looks like you got .25" Acrylic which should be plenty strong enough to handle 300GPH. I would only be concerned if you purchase 1/8th" acrylic or less. If you silicone seals leak badly, then put another bead of silicone on the opposite side you put the original bead and let it dry for a few days. |
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alright thanks meric, i will apply more silcone tommarow when the tank dries, and i will let it sit untill the weekend to test it again. its kind of hard to get to the other side to bead it now when all the baffles and walls are in place, and on most of the walls i just put the silicone on one side and not the other, was this a bad idea?
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oh no... i think i have the 1/8" acrylic
what should i do?
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My 15g example uses the .093 acrylic throughout, and other than the small bow when filling it with an empty refugium section, I haven't had any problems ![]() Steve |
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hey Meric i sent you a PM about your sump. Could you read it and get back to me ASAP please.
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