DIY Sump

[butwa20]

As i love to tinker i thought about building my own sump but as i am new to the community i dont know what is needed to do this i was wondering if anyone had a good video or picture of a home made one that was easy to do and what size sump i would need to a 46 tall tank.

[jpond83]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CxnugJGiT3o

[hobogato]

you can have the acrylic pieces cut to size if you get the acrylic at allied plastics (other places may also, but i know allied does). you can also cut it yourself; i use a table saw with a fine tooth carbide tip finishing blade. as far as assembly, framing clamps and bar clamps come in handy for holding the pieces together while bonding the seams with weldon. you will need an applicator hypo to apply the weldon. btw, we are having an acrylic workshop as our meeting tomorrow, might be worth your while to attend...

http://www.maast.org/showthread.php?64022-Jan.-2011-Meeting&p=806993#post806993

oh, and welcome to maast!

[Mikerodrig27]

If you are going with Acrylic, use thick material as you don't want it to bend. The best way to go if you are building a sump from a glass tank is to use glass.

The problem with Acrylic is it does not adhere to silicone very well so the silicone will only act as a pocket that holds the acrylic in place.

[butwa20]

thanks all for your info u guys helped a lot and my sump is running great!