my friend told me that u coudl use a powerhead to use as the pump and i have a strong ass powerhead so im planning to use that but i was just wondering how do u make a sump out o a rubbermaid tub. i saw it be4 but never looked at the inside or anything. thanks
DIY OVERFLOW SYSTEM
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Nice one
Here's mine, simple and ugly, but with much more biological filtering..
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=26582
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=31557
Here is mine at the bottom of this thread. How big of a tank are you filtering? How strong is the powerhead? You want to put it in the powerhead in the sump to pump it back into the tank? I've never used a powerhead for anything, but It doesn't seem like it would have much head power. You'll probably wont be able to have your sump too far beneath your tank. My mag9.5 only cost $70.
Very nice pvc work Roy. Especially putting them in line like that. Do you have your return split, or two pumps?
Here is mine at the bottom of this thread. How big of a tank are you filtering? How strong is the powerhead? You want to put it in the powerhead in the sump to pump it back into the tank? I've never used a powerhead for anything, but It doesn't seem like it would have much head power. You'll probably wont be able to have your sump too far beneath your tank. My mag9.5 only cost $70.
Very nice pvc work Roy. Especially putting them in line like that. Do you have your return split, or two pumps?
I didn't want to try the drawers for 2 reasons... They wouldn't fit under the top of my sump and it seemed like the gaps in the drawer and the frame would cause the water to splash out all over the place.
I think I have sufficient anaerobic bacteria. My sump is for aerobic bacteria. The biomedia in my sump is not submerged.
I think I have sufficient anaerobic bacteria. My sump is for aerobic bacteria. The biomedia in my sump is not submerged.
It's two pumps yes, one for each tank.
But mostly because I allready had two suitable pumps available.
1200 liter pr hour.
If I had maybe a 2400 liter pr hour pump, I would use one and lead the water from the top tank into the lower one.
Here's mine and how i did it
http://www.utahaquatics.com/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=1497
If you were going to run canister filters as well as the sump, would you place the inlet and outlet of the canister in the tank or in the sump?
Thanks
Brian
Thanks
Brian