pics of fuge made out of bucket

[mudskiper]

Could somebody please show me some pics of fuges made out of 5 gal. bucket. I am wanting to put this under my 20gal. prop tank that i am puting together. Also what would be a good way to get water from the tank to the fuge?

[dfcjr]

You can drill your tank and put in a bulkhead to drain to the bucket and then just run a return pump.Or,is there any way the bucket can go above your tank?If so,you can put a bhulkhead on the bucket,pump the water to the bucket and use gravity to get it back down,that way you dont have to drill the tank.

[mudskiper]

There is no way that i can put it above the tank. But there is room under what would be the best way to drill the tank? Is a 20 gal. tank drillable without breaking the tank.

[msuzuki126]

u could get a hang-on-back overflow

[dfcjr]

If its not tempered it can be drilled but you have to be careful with a tank that small.I would say take it to a glass shop and have them do it.It swhould only cost a few bucks and itll be way less likely to break.find out who made the tank ifr you can and call them to find out if its tempered.It might say so on the bottom of the tank.

[mudskiper]

I will check on the tank to see if it is temperd. What type of hob overflow would work on that small of a tank?

[Speckled Grouper]

Not sure if this is what you are looking for, but this is my boyfriends "bucket sump fuge", the pics are from last year, the mangroves are growing like mad....
http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/61645bucket_sump.jpg

http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/61645Bucket_Fuge.jpg

[dfcjr]

Any standard u-tube overflow will work.

[dfcjr]

Just buy the smallest one you can find or diy.

[mudskiper]

Thanks everyone for the help I think that i make one for my tank.

[dfcjr]

Good luck mudskiper and <img src="/images/welcome.gif" width="500" height="62"><br><b><i><big><big>To Reef Central</b></i></big></big> dont forget to let us know how it trurns out.

[Ti]

nice