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Posted: January 17 2013 at 4:57pm |
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Took my first attempt at building a sump today. Went smooth, made a mess of the silicone. But all in all looks good. Now I get to wait for it to dry so I can test out how well it went!
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Posted: January 17 2013 at 5:04pm |
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good luck with it. do you have pics of the build?
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40 gal w/ 20 sump
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Posted: January 17 2013 at 6:48pm |
Thanks! I thought of that right after I got all the crap off my hands  I'll post a picture of the finished product.
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Posted: January 17 2013 at 7:10pm |
This is right after i put it together, i had the local glass shop cut it all up for me 
Not the cleanest job, but i can come back in a few days and scrape off some of the mess.
This is the tank it will be going under, unless i build a bigger stand. Then i will make a bigger sump
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Posted: January 17 2013 at 7:46pm |
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Did you make sure your baffles are low enough, so when power goes off there is enough room for the extra water
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Posted: January 17 2013 at 7:51pm |
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I should have about five gallons to play with. And the sump is going under a 29 gallon tank. I've got flexible 1/2" returns I'll be putting on, so I'll be able to adjust them accordingly. I'll post pics and updates as its being built.
Edited by Durff - January 17 2013 at 7:52pm
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Posted: January 17 2013 at 8:09pm |
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5 gallons should be enough for that size of tank.....very nice, hope all works out well for you
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Posted: January 18 2013 at 5:46pm |
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It holds water so far, I'm going to fill it in the tub and let it sit for a few days to make sure. I also got almost all of my pluming in today. I'll be running a HYDROFARM ACTIVE AQUA SUBMERSIBLE WATER PUMP 800 GPH, Eshopps PF-800 Overflow Box, Eshopps Float Valve Auto Top Off connected to a 5 stage RO unit, CPR Pre-Filter Sock holder 4", and other misc.
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Posted: January 18 2013 at 8:01pm |
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Looks great! What size glass did you use?
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Posted: January 19 2013 at 11:45am |
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3/16" I was thinking 1/4" but noticed the 29 gal is 3/16" so I think it should be fine. It looks sexy with the tape off though.
Edited by Durff - January 19 2013 at 12:52pm
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