sump vs. Fx5

[buddha1200]

give me a few minutes i will take a few shots and post them,its really simple i bought a overflow and pump,the drawers sitt on a milk crate inside the rubbermaid,post some more pics soon(its not beautiful but works great!)

 

[Miguel4u2]

thanks for all of the help miguel i love the cichlid forum link!
i think i will do that get a small drawer system and build a pvc stand for it and then it drains from the bottom down into a rubbermaid

No Problem, Hope it works out for you.

 

[buddha1200]

here are somore pics

side view

pvc piping

pump inside rubbermaid

return line back to tank.

 

[devder1]

very interesting buddha could you expound on how you keep the shelves lifted up so that the water flows out the bottom?

 

[Camshaft Ramrod]

If you're still interested in making a 55g sump, heres the link to my DIY 55 gallon sump.

http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=165081

 

[snarferer]

very interesting buddha could you expound on how you keep the shelves lifted up so that the water flows out the bottom?

He said he had them on a milkcrate.

 

[Miguel4u2]

He has the bins above the water level sitting on egg crate

 

[DallasFish]

How does the sump compare to the canister noise-wise?

 

[devder1]

How does the sump compare to the canister noise-wise?

i am curious about this as well
and i saw he wrote that he put it on milkcrate, i was just wondering about exactly how he did that

 

[Jgray152]

I think a canister would be way more silent compared to a sump. No experience in comparison though.