Sump up and running :D

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bigcol

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Seeing as my other thread has vanished into the bottomless pit of thread dispare :ROFL: I thought I would do another so you guys can see it in action :D

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Enjoy!!
 
Very cool.. :) Wish I'd the space to build a sump.. I'd my tank on the floor for my convenience.. :(
May I ask the reason you keep the middle part empty(where there's air bubbles coming out)? Why not stuff more scrubbies in there?
 
H]-[H;3197548; said:
Very cool.. :) Wish I'd the space to build a sump.. I'd my tank on the floor for my convenience.. :(
May I ask the reason you keep the middle part empty(where there's air bubbles coming out)? Why not stuff more scrubbies in there?
My sump is next to my tank and not under it. I did this because I hate to have to lay down or squat to do maintenance.
 
H]-[H;3197548; said:
Very cool.. :) Wish I'd the space to build a sump.. I'd my tank on the floor for my convenience.. :(
May I ask the reason you keep the middle part empty(where there's air bubbles coming out)? Why not stuff more scrubbies in there?

Thanks m8 ;) The middle part is empty for the jaguar cichlid babys my pair keep on having :D I have gravel in there now also, it just acts like a seperate tank ;)

markx2005;3197562; said:
cool all sorted eh now get on with pond eh lol:ROFL::ROFL::ROFL:

Yup, gonna get a few more prices on materials then go for it m8 ;)

hybridtheoryd16;3197614; said:
My sump is next to my tank and not under it. I did this because I hate to have to lay down or squat to do maintenance.

Its not that bad really, to squat to do maintenance is all part of fish keeping i would say :D
 
cjs4873;3197771; said:
Well done looking really good. told you it was easy :ROFL:

:ROFL: cheers m8 for ya help, without looking at urs and a few words from yaself, well lets just say i wouldnt of had a clue :ROFL:
It works really well too m8, the tank water is crystal clear and the temp is at a constant 27c, thats with the heaters in the sump :D
 
hybridtheoryd16;3197614; said:
My sump is next to my tank and not under it. I did this because I hate to have to lay down or squat to do maintenance.
Lack of space is the only reason I don't have a sump.. lol

bigcol;3197744; said:
Thanks m8 ;) The middle part is empty for the jaguar cichlid babys my pair keep on having :D I have gravel in there now also, it just acts like a seperate tank ;)
Cool, so now you have a 2-in-1 thingy sump.. Good for you :cheers:
 
H]-[H;3198517; said:
Lack of space is the only reason I don't have a sump.. lol. Cool, so now you have a 2-in-1 thingy sump.. Good for you :cheers:

I never had the space untill i got the 8x2x2 then i made the space ;) oh and moved to a bigger house :ROFL: which played a big part in it :D

The good thing about the 2 in 1 sump/tank is, if the pump ever fails for some reason i.e power cut (which never hardly happens) Pump failure which is prob more likely, The section where the fishys are will still be getting filtered as ive just put an external on that bit :D

I would love a sump for every setup i got, or even a monster sump to run all hmmmm an idea me thinks :ROFL:
 
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