need help with a sump

[cadd]

how do i set up a sump and will it cost a lot of money and what equipment will i need

or can you buy these in shops

[Reefmedic79]

You can buy them in shops but the Acrylic one are pretty expensive. What size sump are you looking for? They can be made pretty cheaply yourself by using a fishtank and Acrylic partitions.

[DaveC]

Go to the Do it Yourself section....you will find some ideas on how to build sumps, I used a 40 gallon long tank for my sump/refugium, just used some dividers here and there..

DaveC

[DaveC]

http://archive.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=340491

Look at this one to get an idea

DaveC

[Mr_Quality]

Originally posted by fleetmarine79
You can buy them in shops but the Acrylic one are pretty expensive. What size sump are you looking for? They can be made pretty cheaply yourself by using a fishtank and Acrylic partitions.

The (glass) fish tank / acrylic partitions combination doesn't work well because you can't silicone acrylic to glass. The partitions always leak and come lose. But for a couple bucks a glass shop will cut partitions for you that will work fine.

[staticfishmonger]

i spent $8 on mine its a 30 gallon rubbermaid container from target, works great. i also have a 20 gallon acrylic wet/dry that i bought for like $150. i later converted it to a sump and after working with both i prefer the rubbermaid 10 fold.