DIY sump ?

[txav8r]

Do you see that little airline on the picture for the overflow? It works by sucking the air out of that lift tube to create suction. That suction then pulls the water from the main tank and down your line into your sump. If you get too many airbubbles in the overflow tube, it will loose it's prime (or suction) and water will slow, or stop flowing at all. Hooking an aqualifter pump up to that line will ensure all of those air bubbles are taken out automatically. Otherwise you will spend time everyday or so going to that tube and sucking on it to get the airbubbles out.

Sucking the air out is not fun. Saltwater tastes BAD!

You are more than welcome to come check out my setup. It may give you some ideas about the way it works. It always help sme understand the way things work if I see them in action.

[Shu]

I agree I am a total visual person. Pictures don't do justice is just give's you a base idea.

[Shu]

When you are filling up your sump to pre mix salt water and fill your sump up. And then turn it on and let it flow up? I am still confused on how to fill the sump.

[recoiljpr]

When you are filling up your sump to pre mix salt water and fill your sump up. And then turn it on and let it flow up? I am still confused on how to fill the sump.

You premix your water and lets say fill your sump up to the half point mark (by pouring buckets, gallon jugs, etc of premade water directly into the sump). At this point your return pump in your sump is off. Then, up on your tank, get your overflow box setup and in place. Then, start the siphon and get the water flowing from the tank down to the sump. Once that has started, then turn on the return pump in your sump to pump the water back to your main tank. Let it run for a while, make sure everything is running smoothly. Then, create a mark with a grease pencil or marker, etc as to where the waterline on the sump is.

At that point, turn OFF the return pump and let the overflow continue to drain water into your sump until it stops. You do this to test to see if you will flood your sump whenever you loose power. During this point of the testing, be really close so you can plug in your return pump quickly if you notice your sump getting close to flowing over. IF that happens, remove some of the water from the sump and try again.

[ErikH]

If you wanna see my stuff I charge 4.50 but it's all the beer you can drink. LOL

Nah, if you are ever going to be around Blanco and Bitters let me know and you can stop by and talk fish.

[Shu]

I live on thousand oaks and jones maltzburger do yah maybe

[lakers10]

Pretty new to aquariums just wondering if someone would want to help me try to build one

[Darth-Tater]

Want to build one check out this thread
http://maast.org/forums/showthread.php?t=53873

Ace is holding a workshop on Sunday to teach how to build one.


Tater