jamesbarr Posted March 22, 2013 Report Share Posted March 22, 2013 Saw this and wanted to know if anyone on here has something like this running? Ive been thinking about going sump but was wanting a way to try it out first without actually drilling my tank, making a permanent change to it. Any one have any comments about this idea? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DivineHammer Posted March 23, 2013 Report Share Posted March 23, 2013 Check out DIYfishkeepers.com, you will find all the info needed on how to build one, what size you will need any any questions you might have regarding it or any other DIY projects http://diyfishkeepers.com check them out tell I sent you over, Joey has some great how to videos on the site too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesbarr Posted March 23, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2013 Thanks for the link, registered now and will check it all out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DivineHammer Posted March 23, 2013 Report Share Posted March 23, 2013 no problem been on that site now for almost 2 years learned quiet a bit there and everyone is very helpful, that's where I learned most of the stuff need to build my 240 gallon plywood and glass tank, and all it's filtration and lighting systems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claudiohv Posted April 21, 2013 Report Share Posted April 21, 2013 I use it for my 100 G turtle tank, works fine so far ( http://diyfishkeepers.com) i used this same link. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cainechow Posted April 21, 2013 Report Share Posted April 21, 2013 I ran one of those when I first setup my 10g but I ran it w/o the extra pump that primes the syphon and it was a pain to get primed properly. I then went to an acrylic build that is like the eshops hang on unit and found that problematic as well, buy at least I could see when I was getting bubbles in there. I finally got fed up and built an external overflow box out of glass and cut down the side of my tank... While it was running. This setup is super reliable. It doesn't rely on syphon to work. I love it. I really like the sump too. I can clean my stuff and it isn't a pain... Which means I'll rinse my media every 2 weeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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