Where to get acrylic glass for DIY sump

[oonycxwilloo]

i'm trying to get rid of my sump that came with my newly bought sump...i would like to make a DIY sump/fuge...where do i get the acrylic glass? homedepot? how much do they go for...i'm thinking of making a 20g or a 29g sump/fuge....which one is better for my 72g bowfront...

 

[masterswimmer]

Wow, that's one helluva oxymoron. Which do you want? Acrylic? or Glass?

Also, why are you getting rid of the sump that came with your newly bought sump? I'm waaaayyyyyy confused :duh:

swimmer

 

[Tonyscoots84]

i'm trying to get rid of my sump that came with my newly bought sump

:lol2:

 

[oonycxwilloo]

oops....i meant tryna get rid of my sump that came with my newly bought tank...and about the acrylic or glass thing...which one is better? sorry for the confusing statements

 

[nycmat]

if u buy a tank you can have baffels made on corona ave across from the argentinian place. They can make it and then all you have to buy is silicone and do it yourself

mat

 

[masterswimmer]

The easiest way to do the baffles in the sump is to have the baffles made out of the same material as the sump itself.

If you're using a glass sump, then glass baffles. Use silicone to adhere.

If you're using an acrylic sump, use acrylic baffles. Use Weldon to adhere.

HTH,
swimmer

 

[heuerfan]

Homedepot, its called plexiglass, its fairly cheap and comes in different sizes. Good luck, i have a 72 bowfront also and made my own sump out of a 20 long.

-Steven