"SUMP Pics" let us see them

[ramtheory]

Let’s start a sump thread. Currently, I am looking to go Rubbermaid 70 or 100 gallon sump on my downstairs system so those pics are welcome as well. If anyone has a good deal on one let me know thru PM.
Bring on the sump pics ghetto style is welcome too. How are people in the Saint Louis area moving their saltwater these days?

Thanks
rams

:thumbsup:

[ramtheory]

I can start it off on the 90RR I am utilizing an ART custom acrylic sump probably 30 gallons because it takes a little over 6 - 5 gallon buckets to fill. Mag 12 return pump an ASM – G2 skimmer Kent float valve and some live rock.

http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/67441sump1.JPG

Littlest tank watcher lets me know what I need to clean up. :D

http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/67441sump_040106.JPG

[Shooter7]

Dennis, what's that little center area used for? I see you have your return line tee'd into it. Just curious. In comparison, my sump has alot of salt spray on the edges and some cyano in the fuge, so it's too ugly right now to photograph. :rolleyes:

[ramtheory]

the center has a foam pad for bio filtration and helps stop the micro bubbles. Plus this is where I place carbon in a nylon sock.

the foam pad has a ton of pods running all over it. I plan on replacing it soon and collecting all those pods and starting a culture.

[TimBob]

Here's my sump, this was shortly after it was set up about this time last year.

http://www.timbob.com/images/Aquarium/SumpFull.jpg

This is a custom made acrylic sump, about 25G max capacity, 20G with pump running

Water flows in on the right side into a bubble tower and through a bubble trap to the refugium where I have Chaeto and Caulerpa growing now (and some of the biggest bristleworms ever. After that it flows through a egg crate grate (not shown) which I can run filter pads for water polishing (50 micron felt pads work great)

Return to tank is accomplished with a Mag 9.5 through a SCWD with outlets on opposite ends of the tank.

[caesura]

Here is my ghetto rig under the 120.

http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/35651DSCF0004_sm.jpg

[ramtheory]

Looks good Tim, I like the bubble tower idea which I have on a 29 custom sump. doesn't take up a lot of space and is affective. I filled it with Live Rock chunks but I can see your AquaC fits nicely. Nice custom Job. :thumbsup:

Bill, I like the reactor did you make that yourself?

[TimBob]

ramtheory -> I didnt' build the sump, I just designed it. John (former owner of Petopia) built the sump, and did a great job.

Here is a better pic showing the bubble tower tucked away in the back corner of the sump. You can also see how nicely the Remora fit into the first sump chamber (as planned) Too bad it's a tad underpowered for my tank.

I run my bubble tower empty, some rubble would probably help, but it does fine as is. Not shown in the pictures is a light and the extra 10 lbs of live rock in the refugium section.

Bubble Tower and Remora Detail (http://timbob.com/images/Aquarium/SumpRight.jpg)

[Arsenal11]

very nice, john does good work.

[Goalie66]

Here is mine:

1st pics shows part of the 100 sump (front) then the skimmer returns into the 75 gallon refugium which drains back into the sump. The skimmer draws from the sump.

http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/16598Aquarium_012-med.jpg

2nd is just a different angle:

http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/16598Aquarium_013.jpg


Tom

[ramtheory]

Wow Tom, looks a lot different since the last time I went downstairs.

Cool :thumbsup:

[Letmegrow]

Where is that oscar you had in that refugium ?

[Goalie66]

Hehe, I think he is lurking in the shadows at GW now. :)

Yea Dennis it is a lot more orginized down there now. LOL!

[Nanook]

Damn, Tom...your basement looks like Grandpa Munster's Laboratory.

dave:eek1: :eek2: :lol:

[fade32]

Here is my 150 stock tank sump and 75 fuge.


http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d193/fade32/Picture700.jpg

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d193/fade32/Picture699.jpg

[caesura]

Bill, I like the reactor did you make that yourself?


Thanks Dennis. Yeah I made it. Been running for about 2 weeks now.

[Shooter7]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7098686#post7098686 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Nanook
Damn, Tom...your basement looks like Grandpa Munster's Laboratory.

dave:eek1: :eek2: :lol:


Yeah Tom, and in the upper part of the pic there is some red beaded looking thing hanging from some stuff. Is that some kind of Reef God charm necklace? :D

[Goalie66]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7099879#post7099879 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Shooter7
Yeah Tom, and in the upper part of the pic there is some red beaded looking thing hanging from some stuff. Is that some kind of Reef God charm necklace? :D


Hehe yea, that is actually a set of beads from Red Lobster.

[Divedog]

I am new to this process. However, this sump was just built by a friend and myself on April 3rd & 4th. It is expected to be in use in the next couple of weeks on a 75 gal.

http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/121830SP_23a.jpg

[scbadiver]

http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/11194filterstuff2.jpg

This is my 135 sump/fuge in my basement.

[Chelsey]

Everybody's sumps seem so nicely designed it makes me jealous! Heck, I wish I even had a sump. Perhaps when I get my 90 gallon bowfront in a couple of years...

I do have the stock tanks that you guys are using, but they're for watering horses :(

[roader247]

ramtheory I am interested in your art sump under your 90 gallon tank. I am getting ready to set up a 90 shortly. Where did you get this sump ?

[fade32]

ART is a local tank-sump builder he does top notch work.

[roader247]

Thanks fade32 could you give me a location or web site or phone #. I travel allot and get to MO a bit

Thanks Mark

[ramtheory]

roader247, I purchased it thru http://www.stlmarinesolutions.com/ because they had a sweet price and was in stock when I needed it.

ART sells custom sumps and tanks thru local shop in Saint Louis

[ramtheory]

Divedog
WELCOME TO REEF CENTRAL!
http://www.reefcentral.com/images/welcome.gif
and THE SLASH FORUM

start a thread on your tank we would love to see the progress. :thumbsup:

[Divedog]

I am in the process of gathering all the info and putting it in some sense of order. Look for the thread in the next week.

[chadfarmer]

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/chadfarmer/Picture.jpg

[ramtheory]

scbadiver how big is your sump again?

Chad that MC 500 is cool looking, have any links?

[scbadiver]

It's 72x18x23. roughly 135 gallons. I divided it with a 48x12 section in the back for a 'fuge.

[chadfarmer]

http://www.deltecusa.us/proteinskimmers/mc500.php

[Nanook]

Hey Chaddie...my friend has that same skimmer...it is finally dialed in I think and it works well...definitely the best of the hang-ons that I have seen. Of course the tank he has it on, only has liverock in it, no corals or fish yet.

[crny1]

Now here is a ghetto sump!!!!

http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/106516mini-micelaneous_028.jpg

http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/106516mini-micelaneous_029.jpg

No laughing!!!

Wes

[trottman]

thats a clean sump and undertank area

[ARLO]

Wes

Not sure but you may have a fire hazard there.. :D

[crny1]

I was just rearanging stuff and made it all like that for the pic actually. Tried to make it look more ghetto than it already was!
lol
It has been fixed and all the wires are now not near the water.

Wes

[Letmegrow]

Ahhh it gives me flash backs to Chads basement !

[cracker]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v240/upsguy/HPIM1442.jpg
Here is my plywood high flow sump. Mag 36 returns around 2000gph thru a Calfo type manifold .An ASM G-4 skimmer .Also an Aquanetics uv feeds a 20 gl BB Chaeto only ref under a 200gl (so far) FOWLR tank.

[ramtheory]

Ah, thats crazy but you gotta do what you gotta do. Looks good how did you get that box under there cracker?