I see lots of glass sump tanks, even Rubbermaid tubs... Anyone have a plywood box sump tank?
Would it work as well? Build a box with dividers and bubble traps like a glass tank, seal the wood with fish safe epoxy. Install baffles, bubble traps, heater, light, plants, bio balls, pump... etc... close it up with a removable lid for access and cleaning...
I am still working out design ideas for the 125 gallon tank I am rebuilding.
I could cut in slots for the dividers so the inside would be easy to reconfigure or clean as well. Seems to me that if done right it would be quiet, and not allow evaporation. With a drain tap in the right spot, you could stop the flow from the tank, drain the sump and refill for water changes without disturbing the display tank. 125 gallon display with an 80 gallon sump box built into the stand...
Any thoughts? Or am I simply nuts?
Would it work as well? Build a box with dividers and bubble traps like a glass tank, seal the wood with fish safe epoxy. Install baffles, bubble traps, heater, light, plants, bio balls, pump... etc... close it up with a removable lid for access and cleaning...
I am still working out design ideas for the 125 gallon tank I am rebuilding.
I could cut in slots for the dividers so the inside would be easy to reconfigure or clean as well. Seems to me that if done right it would be quiet, and not allow evaporation. With a drain tap in the right spot, you could stop the flow from the tank, drain the sump and refill for water changes without disturbing the display tank. 125 gallon display with an 80 gallon sump box built into the stand...
Any thoughts? Or am I simply nuts?