anyone can custom make a sump?

[Tubby116]

Im looking for a 5-6 gallon sump something small for a ten gallon tank please let me know.

 

[skene]

that's a little too small for any nutrient export. you will need to do 10g or larger.

 

[Tubby116]

thank you for the info

 

[brunoboarder2444]

for a 5 gallon sump your best bet would be to use either a 5 gallon bucket or a small rubbermaid tub or garbage pail

 

[motortrendz]

what are u using it for? a 10 gallon display? how will you be getting the watter down to the sump? any syphen unit will take p too much room and 600g per hour with a 1in drain will be waaay too much flow thru your tank let alone a sump of only 5-6 gallons..

 

[brunoboarder2444]

he could always drill a bulkhead and use smaller fittings like 1/2 inch also i know of a small siphon project from another forum

http://www.3reef.com/forums/i-made/vansiphon-125857.html

also another deign ive seen on picos is to drill the bottom of the tank and have a 1 inc pipe come to the surface and a small return pump and it allows the surface to skim and overflow into a 1" pvc tube

 

[motortrendz]

i dont think you csan drill a 10g tank they are too thin and are tempered i think...

theres definitly some DIY overflows out there, ive seen them on you tube..

 

[brunoboarder2444]

im not 100% on that so i could be wrong but theres still that vansiphon link i sent as well

 

[Tubby116]

that vansiphon looks interesting maybe i should look into it

 

[brunoboarder2444]

its a pretty cool concept and seems to work well from what most say

 

[loneracer05]

Hey I have a 10g ready to go for a sump...I've also drilled afew small tanks 5.5,10,20l... if your drilling plan for it to take afew tanks it is very difficult ...also some brands are tempered. You may also concider building an acrylic tank.it wouldn't be that expensive for that size