My DIY sump

[fs40reef]

I decided to build my own sump since I could not find one with the dimensions and layout that I wanted. I purchased the acrylic and Weld-On from Allied, great service and great prices. Total cost without labor about $120. With labor??? Here are a few pics. Top left is where the drain comes in. From there it splits and goes into a bubble trap and into the fuge. The other wall spills into the skimmer chamber. The fuge drains into the pump chamber and the whole thing starts over again. All in all a fairly easy project.
Will

[justahobby]

That looks great, very nice work! Did you buy the pieces precut? If not, what did you use to make the cuts?

[epicfish]

Indeed. Great work! :)

[jesserettele]

Yes, good work! Did you table route? Looks sharp.

[hobogato]

great job! feels great to build it yourself, not to mention the $$ you save :)

[fs40reef]

I cut all the pieces myself on my table saw. While picking up the acrylic I asked what blade to use and they said any carbide tipped blade with 80 or more teeth will make the best cuts. My table saw has a Rigid 90 tooth blade and it made short work of the acrylic. For the baffles I used a router table with a 3/8" bit. This thing turned out WAY better than I had hoped. I fully expected to learn from my mistakes on this one and the second one would be the one I used.
Will