sump vs. Fx5

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devder1;3347154; said:
would a 20 gallon rubbermaid be worth it for a 125 gallon tank?
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Yea, size does not matter as much as gph passing through the filter does. So make sure you can get a overflow box that does 1200 gph(turnover the tank 10 times every hour) and a pump that can return at the same speed and the certain head height. You can buy both the overflow box and pump on ebay cheap. I got there a 1200 gph overflow box for $50 and a 1300 gph pump for $40.
 
Miguel4u2;3347213; said:
Yea, size does not matter as much as gph passing through the filter does. So make sure you can get a overflow box that does 1200 gph(turnover the tank 10 times every hour) and a pump that can return at the same speed and the certain head height. You can buy both the overflow box and pump on ebay cheap. I got there a 1200 gph overflow box for $50 and a 1300 gph pump for $40.
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oh that is a great idea thank you
i was goiung to go drsfostersmith and it was like 50$ for the smallest overflow and 90$ for the 1200 pump
 
ceewah;3347275; said:
Sorry, but I'm going to overstock the crap of this 180.:naughty:
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haha same here for my 125 i was going to do 2 fx5s but now that i no i can make my sump i only need 1 :D
 
I bought some three drawer bins at CVS when they were on clearance... Drill holes in the bottom on the drawers and you've got yourself a triple level wet dry...

The easiest DIY overflow is simply a plastic juice jug hung on the side of a tank (with the handle) with a hole drilled in the bottom to allow it to drain (via pvc fitting/flexible hose) to the sump. Water goes into the juice jug via a couple of pieces of flexible tubing (via siphon).

What's even easier is a dump filter, which is basically a wet/dry in reverse. You put the rubbermaid (sump) above (on top of) the tank...pump water from the tank into the sump above it...and let the water dump back into the tank via holes in the bottom of the sump. I use them in many of my tanks. No need for an overflow or drilled tank. And you get nearly 100% of the capacity of your pumps because much less head is lost (than using a sump). I've seen nice looking ones built with plastic planters.

I ditched all of my commercial filters years ago!

Matt
 
Sorry, but I'm going to overstock the crap of this 180.:naughty:
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Thats aight, you still won't need it. :) 60 gallon sump...mooooree than enough ....now I am only going to ask once more nicely; hand it over
 
dogofwar;3347534; said:
I bought some three drawer bins at CVS when they were on clearance... Drill holes in the bottom on the drawers and you've got yourself a triple level wet dry...

The easiest DIY overflow is simply a plastic juice jug hung on the side of a tank (with the handle) with a hole drilled in the bottom to allow it to drain (via pvc fitting/flexible hose) to the sump. Water goes into the juice jug via a couple of pieces of flexible tubing (via siphon).

What's even easier is a dump filter, which is basically a wet/dry in reverse. You put the rubbermaid (sump) above (on top of) the tank...pump water from the tank into the sump above it...and let the water dump back into the tank via holes in the bottom of the sump. I use them in many of my tanks. No need for an overflow or drilled tank. And you get nearly 100% of the capacity of your pumps because much less head is lost (than using a sump). I've seen nice looking ones built with plastic planters.

I ditched all of my commercial filters years ago!

Matt
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wow that drawers idea is great i have a storable near my house with tons of stuff like that! i might end up doing that then i dont have to worry about getting a tank
 
ok my head height is about 4.5 feet
 
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