Rubbermaid Sump

[75pxatr]

Share with me your ideas and photos for constructing a rubbermaid sump with bubble trap.

[cpeisher]

i haven't seen any with bubble traps or i would have used one, i think I'm just going to use a 55g as my sump...i love to see some good pics of tubs with bubble traps though....

[kfisc]

I used a PVC desktop book shelf, cut it down to size, zip-locked bird netting around it, then cut a hole in the top and stuffed it with chaetomorpha. It works really well, and I just love rubbermaid sumps.

http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/43914img067.jpg http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/43914img068.jpg

[marino420td]

I made bubble traps from large diameter PVC.

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b39/marino420td/120%20Gallon%20Set%20Up/mini-IMG_2655.jpg

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b39/marino420td/120%20Gallon%20Set%20Up/mini-IMG_2656.jpg

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b39/marino420td/120%20Gallon%20Set%20Up/mini-IMG_2658.jpg

Water exits through cutouts at the bottom of the towers. Not completely bubble proof but they help a lot.

I also used a 90 degree elbow to move the return feed as far away from these as possible in the sump.

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b39/marino420td/120%20Gallon%20Set%20Up/mini-IMG_2593.jpg