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12/12/2011, 01:31 PM | #1 |
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DIY sump build help
I have a 29g mixed reef. Tank is drilled with a 1" bulkhead. My stand doesnt have much room to buy a sump so I am building an acrylic one. This will be done with either 1/4 or 3/8 acrylic. Put together with Weld on 4. It will be 14" tall with a water depth of about 7". Any critique would be great.
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12/12/2011, 02:02 PM | #2 |
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Have you checked to see if a 10g would fit underneath? My 29 stand fits a 10g snug inside like it was made to. Just a thought.
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12/12/2011, 02:16 PM | #3 |
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I have 10g under it right now. It doest have all the room I need. I really need the 4 extra inches
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12/12/2011, 10:03 PM | #4 |
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Are you going to be able to adjust the flow through the fuge?
If you can fit all that in a 10 gallon and make it work, I'd be impressed! Post pics when you're done.
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12/13/2011, 08:52 AM | #5 |
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I have read a fuge needs to be 105 of the water volume. Don't know why, but I think you should skip the fuge or the frag rack. Do you have an ATO? The return section looks awful smal to account for evaporation.
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12/13/2011, 10:25 AM | #6 | |
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Is your 29 gallon a long or tall? My 20 gallon sump fits under my 30 long with plenty of room to spare.
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