Can a sump setup be made to look CLEAN and PRESENTABLE?

[dennis_said]

Here's the scoop guys... I have a 15g.... and on the back of it right now I have the CPR Aquafuge... I want to get a 15g sump working under my main tank, mainly for volumn...

Was wondering if you guys would advise this move...

Keep in mind that the back of my tank is FULLY viewable to the living room crowd... imagine... walking into the door and seeing the tank, and then walking some more and you'd be in the living room... so the back is totally seen...

What makes it worst is the area that I have to work w/ is quite condensed... not much area at all....

Will it be too messy? Worth it taking this into consideration??

A lot of the sumps I see have the nice cabinet to cover everything up w/ the doors, I don't have that luxury... any thoughts aesthetically?

Thanks!

[Stormbringer22]

Here's a shot of a new system I'm setting up, it's a 75g over a 70g sump on a wrought iron double stand, the sump tank was very scratched so I painted it! Sump is hard to see, but there are 2 viewing windows, for sand bed & pump area.

[Agu]

WARNING !! SOCIAL COMMENTARY AHEAD !!

If they don't like it that's their problem, don't make it your problem . In reality if your tank looks good the general public will never see anything but the tank. Once they see the tank they won't even notice the rest of the room. And if they notice and don't like it screw them, it's your home not theirs :D . Do what makes you happy .

And that's how I really feel ;) ,

Agu

[Stormbringer22]

Don't hold back, tell us how ya really feel!! LOL :thumbsup: Here's a better shot of the project sump, I put the *artsy* pic on the DSB side 7" from the bottom because there's a 7"-8" sand bed going in there!

[rbaker]

Originally posted by Agu
WARNING !! SOCIAL COMMENTARY AHEAD !!

If they don't like it that's their problem, don't make it your problem . In reality if your tank looks good the general public will never see anything but the tank. Once they see the tank they won't even notice the rest of the room. And if they notice and don't like it screw them, it's your home not theirs :D . Do what makes you happy .

And that's how I really feel ;) ,

Agu

Agu,
Once again you've out done yourself... :D:D

Ryan

[posjr]

Originally posted by Agu
WARNING !! SOCIAL COMMENTARY AHEAD !!

If they don't like it that's their problem, don't make it your problem . In reality if your tank looks good the general public will never see anything but the tank. Once they see the tank they won't even notice the rest of the room. And if they notice and don't like it screw them, it's your home not theirs :D . Do what makes you happy .

And that's how I really feel ;) ,

Agu

I'm with Agu. i would do it! who cares what it looks as long as your main tank looks good. i have my sump in view also.

http://photos.yahoo.com/posjr@sbcglobal.net (this pix is almost amonth ago will update soon

Good luck.

[serial reefer]

Who's going to see it the most - YOU :cool: In my experience most guests are so intrigued by what's in the tank they don't notice the plumbing :D

[justgettinstarted]

i dunno! lol.. everyone always wants to look behind my tank so that they can figure out how i fit nearly 60' of pvc behind a 5' long tank! lol...

lokks like attack of the 30 legged octopus! hehe

[rockclimber057]

well I cant say I exactly went for show quality. I waited untill my wife was asleep to do this. I think sumps are as beautiful as the show tank when presented correctly. The diversity of life can be truly amazing in a sump. Good luck and keep us updated.
dave

http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/29172mysump2.jpg

[melev]

It is all in how you do it. This worked for me. And more can be seen on this page: http://www.sparklingfloorservice.com/tank/55sump.html

http://www.sparklingfloorservice.com/tank/55sump5.jpg

[Stormbringer22]

I'm amazed every time I see your set up Melev! Beauty 'eh!?!

[Saltybob]

Just do it,
Thats all that matters, I ran a 30 gal tank for a sump from a yard sale till I saved enough to get a nice sump and my tank still looks the same now.

[Palmetto]

Here is my old "sump".

It was a 75-gallon tank with a 75-gallon "sump" that contained the skimmer as usual. I lit it with 440-watts of VHO and filled it with Ricordea:

http://www.palmettoreefs.com/images/bot75_4914.jpg

http://www.palmettoreefs.com/images/bot75_4889.jpg

http://www.palmettoreefs.com/images/pfirefish_4580.jpg

:D

[Stormbringer22]

Nice sump! I hope my display looks that good someday!:thumbsup: