DIY Sump Thread needed?

[bcfd144]

Does anyone on here have a good thread for a DIY sump.
I have a guy who just bought a large tank from me and wants to make a sump for it, but he has no real clue what he needs to do it..
Ive tried to explain to him how, but its hard for some people to understand with out pictures or showing how..

So, does anyone have a DIY start to finish thread on here for building a sump.. he bought a 260 gallon tank from me, but any thread will work and Ill then let him know what size he will need his sump.. I figured Id help him out, but also wouls like him to have some idea so he can start getting materials..

thanks

 

[davdev]

Do you know what kind of sump he wants. There is the kind that is a modified tank with glass inserts that create seperate chambers, then there is the cheaper DIY kind where plastic bins and buckets are used, and there is also the kind where a plastic drawer set is converted.

I did the bucket kind. Here is a video I used for guidance, it was real simple

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FkT9EiY9v60

 

[bcfd144]

think he is just wanting a DIY tub type sump.. I can build him one I guess, but since I really dont know the guy, Id rather him see for himself what its going to take and then just lend him a hand..
I drew a pic for him to look at so he gets an idea of what Im talking about for a sump..
Just didnt know if anyone had a DIY thread for him he could look at to maybe try it himself, then call me for back up help.

 

[davdev]

I had no idea what I was doing when I did mine, but I found a good deal of videos on youtube that provided a good bit of detail. I think I am much like your customer in that drawings and verbal descriptions don't really work very well. I need to see it, and youtube was incredibly helpful with that.