DIY wet/dry setup tips or help.

[Tyler2012]

If you want one for about $50 than there's Craigslist.


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[Nepherael]

If you want one for about $50 than there's Craigslist.


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Haha yeah I've been all over CL. That's actually how I got my current setup. Right now there is a 75g with wet/dry and everything else but fish for only $175. I'm drooling over it but it's a bad bill week over here so I'm sure someone will snatch it up =/

 

[bearrock]

I bought a used wet/dry off of ebay for 50 with shipping. Your cheapest option other than craigslist would be to make one from an old glass tank (or new if you want to wait till the petsmart dollar per gallon sale) After I received the one from ebay I set it up and ran it for a few months but with the way I have my spray bar set up I need a larger overfill capacity to prevent my living room from looking like a mine New-Orleans every time my power goes out

 

[Nepherael]

I bought a used wet/dry off of ebay for 50 with shipping. Your cheapest option other than craigslist would be to make one from an old glass tank (or new if you want to wait till the petsmart dollar per gallon sale) After I received the one from ebay I set it up and ran it for a few months but with the way I have my spray bar set up I need a larger overfill capacity to prevent my living room from looking like a mine New-Orleans every time my power goes out

Yup I've decided to build my own. Having a little trouble finding the return pump I would like and I plan on buying the overflow (it'll look nicer in the tank I think) but I'm on the road to making a couple for my 2 55's and one for my new 135g

 

[rshockr3]

Here's a link to a thread describing a cheap Wet/Dry
http://www.aquariumadvice.com/forums/f60/plastic-sump-89308.html
I've always used the sterlite drawer system and they work great
Good luck.

 

[TheRealCramer]

I first used a storage tote until my next clean up came around when I could drain the entire tank into bins remove the empty tank from the stand to fit a 20g long into the stand from the top. I can't fathom paying so much for a cheap plexiglass from a manufacturer. I eventually ripped out all the baffles I put in too. Just needed a tank in the end.


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[rokit_armor]

What canister did you get with the tank? You can always use that as the return pump if it's big enough- and for extra mech/bio filtration.

 

[Kujiraya]

May I suggest, instead of using plastic bucket or plastic box to hold filtration media, use plastic baskets, eg, laundry basket or shopping basket? Reason: better air movement for improved gas exchange!

Kuji out.