blando
Reefing newb
Thanks guys.. yea what ill need to do is find the DIY self and got to see how small i can make it so it can fit under my tank in the stand.. ill have to measure see how big it can be
Air stone Yes or No?
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blando
Reefing newb
All i need is plans for it now i got the 10 gallon tank and fits perfect inside the stand.
Bluesaltwater87
Aquarium System Design
<img src="https://www.livingreefs.com/gallery/f...llonsumo01.jpg" alt="10gallonsumo01" />
This will give you an idea on what you will need and the blue print.
if you want i can send you the "how to" in a PM and send it if you want to use a 10 gallon. just click the link and see if you like it.
This will give you an idea on what you will need and the blue print.
if you want i can send you the "how to" in a PM and send it if you want to use a 10 gallon. just click the link and see if you like it.
blando
Reefing newb
Yea bro send me the how to..any info be greattttt..also seem i got the 10 gallon tank..how do u get the glass in there with that black part at the top doesnt that stop the glass to go in?
Bluesaltwater87
Aquarium System Design
no not really. all you do is angle it going in and make it strait when you put it in.
o here is a tip use CD cases for the gapes.
ya i will need to find them and io will send it out to you.
o here is a tip use CD cases for the gapes.
ya i will need to find them and io will send it out to you.
BL1
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Are you planning on putting your skimmer into the sump as well?
blando
Reefing newb
Prob be good idea isnt it?... question on this sump..does this help with less water changes? Because im leaving for 7 weeks for my new job have to go to Mass for training..by gf is going to be home and shes all upset on cleaning the tank and she doesnt want to do it..so im kinda worried my fish be fricken dead when i come home which i hope there not..but if this will help with less water changes at least for her that great. Because for my i change the water once a week.
little_fish
Moderator
no, you will still need to do regular waterchange. However, you could go that long without doing a water change if just have fish and really tolerant soft corals. But its not something i would recommend on a new tank. You will probably have one hell of an algae problem when you return. but that is fixable, just will take some time.
blando
Reefing newb
she doesnt mind like scrubbing with the scrubber and stuff she just doesnt want to hall bucket of water back a forth and stuff
BL1
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Yep, that's the point of it to take all the equipment out of your tank. If so you'll need a slightly different setup. The skimmer and heaters should go into the section that the tank is draining into. The second section can be filled with your live rock and the final section would be where your return pump and could also have your heater if you wanted to put it there. You'll want the bullbe trap in there to stop any microbubbles that the skimmer may create.
I've attached a pic of my old sump, disregard the egg crate in there, it should be a glass wall.
I've attached a pic of my old sump, disregard the egg crate in there, it should be a glass wall.
blando
Reefing newb
lice rock? i have crap loads in the tank..what i wanted to use was the bio balls and stuff
blando
Reefing newb
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BL1
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and stuff ... like what? Live rock does the filtering in our tanks which is why we put more of it in our sumps. You really should stay away from bio balls because they collect detrius and crap that will cause nitrate issues just like your current filter. If you do use them they'll have to be cleaned very often.
blando
Reefing newb
so you suggest putting live rock into the sumps..so all this we can get rid of the regular filter system the one hanging from the tank
blando
Reefing newb
Also what do u use to get the water from tank to the sump then back?
little_fish
Moderator
yes, you want to put live rock in the sump, that section will be your refugium.
And you use a return pump to pump the water back up to the tank.
And you use a return pump to pump the water back up to the tank.
blando
Reefing newb
like is the pump like an all in one or somthing so it goes from tank to sump then back?
little_fish
Moderator
no, water goes down to the tank via gravity (usually by a siphon), and then the pump moves the water back up
blando
Reefing newb
ok so by like a hose or somthing so it can siphon down?.. and any certain pump?
little_fish
Moderator
google overflow box, that is what most people use to move the water down. And then I am using a mag 5 to return the water, but there are lots of good brands out there for the pump
