Yet another DIY wet/dry sump

[wjones1970]

Please let me know what you think.


The top two drawers will have filter floss and the bottom two will have some bio-balls and lots of pot scrubbies.

 

[dominicolas]

I'm impressed, you made a ghetto sump look profesional. Hats off.

 

[wjones1970]

I'm impressed, you made a ghetto sump look profesional. Hats off.

Thanks, now lets just hope it all works (fingers crossed).

 

[Dr Joe]

How will you know what's in the drawers if you don't have labels on them .


Congrats.... and watch for leaks (water follows the bottom of the drawer and drips off of the corners. I concaved the bottoms of the drawers so water always flowed to the center. Draws rubbed when you pulled them out but that was livable) You may consider putting a shallow tray under them.

Dr Joe

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[wjones1970]

How will you know what's in the drawers if you don't have labels on them .


Congrats.... and watch for leaks (water follows the bottom of the drawer and drips off of the corners. I concaved the bottoms of the drawers so water always flowed to the center. Draws rubbed when you pulled them out but that was livable) You may consider putting a shallow tray under them.

Dr Joe

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How did you concave the drawer bottoms?

 

[Full Metal Gundam]

keep a close eye on the 2 sumps as they will bow very quickly and leak from the bulkheads. I tried something like this years ago but the plastic sumps are not thick enough to hold water constantly. a better idea is to use 2 glass tanks of the same size. even better are plexi tanks easier to drill holes.

 

[wjones1970]

I'll keep an eye on them and be looking for something a little stronger.

 

[Dr Joe]

How did you concave the drawer bottoms?

Ok, you asked....

Place a bowling ball in the drawer and use a heat gun to warm the plastic till it starts to sag a little.

You asked.

Dr Joe

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[BushFishRox]

Ok, you asked....

Place a bowling ball in the drawer and use a heat gun to warm the plastic till it starts to sag a little.

You asked.

Dr Joe

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bowling ball? who has a bowling ball?

 

[Dr Joe]

Any self-respecting DIY'er!

Dr Joe

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