Need a sump tank

Scott · Post by **Scott** » Sat Feb 25, 2006 11:06 pm

I need a cheap tank to use as a sump. Looks don't matter as long as it holds water. A tank with a footprint of 22x30 would be the max size.

Thanks,
Scott

110chadman · Post by **110chadman** » Mon Feb 27, 2006 9:57 am

let me measure my old sump --- it has a hole for a 1" bulk head --- i took out the dividers to use it as a fuge but i still havent done anything elese with it

ill hit you back tonight with the measurements

chad

110chadman · Post by **110chadman** » Tue Feb 28, 2006 9:38 am

i ment to get the measurements for the tank last night but had to ferry cars up to milton my wifes father got a harley sportster last night so i did not get to make it to the tank

i will get them tonight for you if you still need it

chad

NM354 · Post by **NM354** » Tue Feb 28, 2006 10:39 am

rubbermaid. cheap and easy

GermanShepherdGirl · Post by **GermanShepherdGirl** » Tue Feb 28, 2006 9:33 pm

NM354 wrote:rubbermaid. cheap and easy

How do you make baffles in rubbermaid? I would like to incorporate a refugium but don't know who to with rubbermaid.

Amphiprion · Post by **Amphiprion** » Wed Mar 01, 2006 12:32 pm

Most people seem to be using a smaller rubbermaid container that fits inside the larger, resting on the outside lip on one end of the big container. A stand pipe is installed in the smaller container and some water is routed from the overflow into this container. From there, it is gravity fed into the sump to be pumped back into the tank. Seems to be a quite plankton-friendly way of doing it.

GermanShepherdGirl · Post by **GermanShepherdGirl** » Wed Mar 01, 2006 12:35 pm

Thanks for the tip....I might try that.

GermanShepherdGirl · Post by **GermanShepherdGirl** » Wed Mar 01, 2006 12:39 pm

Do you have any pics of a rubbermaid set up like that?

steveanddanni · Post by **steveanddanni** » Mon Mar 06, 2006 9:29 pm

110chadman wrote:let me measure my old sump --- it has a hole for a 1" bulk head --- i took out the dividers to use it as a fuge but i still havent done anything elese with it

ill hit you back tonight with the measurements

chad

What ever happened with this? If Scott didn't get it we might be interested. Let us know if you still have the tank available.

peleg · Post by **peleg** » Fri Mar 10, 2006 2:01 pm

GermanShepherdGirl wrote:Do you have any pics of a rubbermaid set up like that?

im looking to make sump any pics?

GermanShepherdGirl · Post by **GermanShepherdGirl** » Fri Mar 10, 2006 4:06 pm

nope....not that I've seen

Bkndsdl · Post by **Bkndsdl** » Fri Mar 10, 2006 6:08 pm

Here you go......

http://www.mbrk.com/modules.php?set_alb ... _photo.php

peleg · Post by **peleg** » Fri Mar 10, 2006 9:53 pm

i could modify that one thx do you use a auto top off? working on setting up 135 so all help is taken in stride, expanding my knowledge of other systems

Bkndsdl · Post by **Bkndsdl** » Sat Mar 11, 2006 7:25 am

I use a 2 on 5 topoff system........my 2 hands on a 5g jug.

peleg · Post by **peleg** » Sat Mar 11, 2006 10:02 am

thats funny, but not efficent.