10g diy sump
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10g diy sump
Well I finally got around to building a more efficient sump for my 29g. I went to the local hardware store and bought 2 6" pieces of glass that were 9 7/8 in width and one 4" (on top). I did have to grind the glass down with a rotary tool that has a diamond bit, because the guy cut the glass a little too big for it to fit. I also bought some aquarium sealant to attach the glass to the sides of the aquarium. I haven't got around to attaching the light to something yet, so yeah I know it looks like crap.
10g = $free
Glass = $4.50
Aquarium Sealant = $5.79
Total spent = $10.96 (tax added)
New sump
Old sump: for comparison
10g = $free
Glass = $4.50
Aquarium Sealant = $5.79
Total spent = $10.96 (tax added)
New sump
Old sump: for comparison
Last edited by reefer21 on Mon Sep 12, 2005 2:14 pm, edited 2 times in total.
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How do you get the legs and feet to show up on that skimmer ?? Is that a sticker
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Yep, it sure is. Don't pound my head into the ground for using the tank you gave me . I do like the paint job on the back of the sump, it kinda hides the wires and what not. I was thinking of using the same color scheme on the back of my 29g. But before I do that, what paint did you use to paint the back of the 10g?danielmiller82 wrote:HEY is that the tank I gave you?
Yeah the feet & leg sticker came with the skimmer to make it more unique than other skimmers out there. But sometimes I wonder why the damn thing moves so much .snoopdog wrote:How do you get the legs and feet to show up on that skimmer ?? Is that a sticker
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crsswift,crsswift70 wrote:maybe you can help me with a thread i currently have going in equipment. i also have a 29 gallon tank with a refugium. is that a mag pump i see? im having heat problems and think that i have narrowed it down to the mag 7 i have. are you having similar problems? what size pump do you have?
Yes, that is a mag 5. I do not have heat problems because I have an open top tank. Also my sump creates a cascade effect including the skimmer which cools the water to some degree. I also have a hotel unit air conditioner in the room with the tank which it keeps it nice and cool. The highest temp reading I have gotten is 84, with the lowest being 82. You shouldn't have a problem with a mag 7 because mags are known to not create as much heat as other pumps. Remember the more flow the better for a tank, but you don't want so much flow that it creates a sandstorm inside your tank.
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Well, when you think about it 82-84 is not that bad. I have had this for over 7 months with no ill effects on my corals and fish. Also think about what is the temeperature of the ocean is? I have seen it as high as 87 degrees in some places.crsswift70 wrote:funny you should mention those numbers. i cant get my tank below 82 degrees which i read was higher than optimal. and with the lights on all day, i get close to 84. what do you have in your tank?
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I don't have a good full tank shot as of yet, but I'm hoping by this weekend to get a good one. A lot has changed since my last full tank shot as well. Here is my post about my tank http://www.mbrk.com/viewtopic.php?p=26176#26176