I'm still working on my sump, but I guess I'll have to use that as my time out tank, since I don't have any others.
Installed my sump baffles
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Nice job. Anybody who cares enough about their SUMP to DIY some baffles.....
Those baffles are glass in glass tank, right?
Those baffles are glass in glass tank, right?
They are plexiglass. I had them cut at Lowes. They are all 11-3/4" wide by 16" tall. The only glass they had was some super thin stuff, like 1/16". The silicone seems to be bonding pretty well with the plexiglass. It doesn't have to hold much so I'm not too worried about it not being as strong of a bond as silicone and glass.
What that cost you? Pexiglass is acrylic for some of you who get confused. I might make a bigger sump so does it bow at all?
I think the baffles cost a total of $40. I got two sheets of 1/4" and they cut it for free.
I haven't run water through it yet but I doubt it will bow much, if at all. I will probably let it cure for a week and then fill it up and run water through it next weekend. Hopefully, I will have no leaks.
Nice! I went to home depot and they refused to cut it for me and then I was like eff it I already have a sump lol.
I wanted a 55 gallon vs a 40 gallon sump just so I can have more media.
I wanted the 55 so I had room for a refugium in the middle. I may replace it with a 75 eventually, with the same baffle setup, but only if I find a good deal on one.
Just checked how well the silicone was curing and I am already able to pick up each end of the tank by the baffles, not that I will continue doing that though.
If the day ever comes, I'm in Toledo and am looking for an excuse to drive to Dayton to check out the Air Force Museum
