DIY W/D filter (sump)

  • We are currently upgrading MFK. thanks! -neo
your heater can be placed in the sump
 
can you have a heater in the sump, but have no heater in the main tank, and it won't melt the Tubberware container?
i been wanting to ask that to.
people do put them in there sumps,glass sumps.
my tupperware is thin so putting a heater in it is scary.
my heater is in my tank till i ask.
anyone know?lol :D
 
put the heater in a PVC tube with holes drilled in it.
 
I have a stealth heater in my rubbermaid sump,not a problem yet.
My tank is in the basement also,its cold down there so the heater runs alot
 
Thanks, I'll either put in the pvc with holes or on a piece of glass. But i have another problem, my tank is 3 ft wide with 2 pieces of glass on each end, my penguin 350 and my aquaclear 110 cover about the entire surface, so the overflow might have to be modified to fit over one of the filters, or over and around one of the glass peices, but would this work?

Today I just figured out that my "75" is really a 90 gallon tank, so would a 18 gallon tubberware still be fine.
 
tankt in ur sig. it says u have a silver aro. How big is ur tank? What size tank do you recomend?

How many gallons should my sump be? What size pump do i need(make/model + GPH)?
 
i saw the mag drive pumps but those cost like 50-60 bucks, is there anyway around buying this or is it the normal price for the pump i would need?
 
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