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demon666 09-29-2005 10:53 PM

rubbermaid sump
 
any sudgestions on how to do a rubbermaid sump? i want to also have a fuge in it. the sump will probably be the 48g rubbermaid containers from canadian tire.... is it worth the time of is it just a better idea to find 1 that some1 is selling on here?

Richer 09-29-2005 11:09 PM

Shouldn't be too hard to do... you may just have problems with microbubbles though.

What I've seen quite a few people do is place a container (ie. bucket) into the rubbermaid sump, and have the drain water feed that to help eliminate microbubbles. A few other people connect rubbermaid containers in series (via. bulkheads and pvc) to further eliminate microbubbles. A fuge can be added to the sump via another container within the rubbermaid sump... (like a smaller rubbermaid container). All you'd need to do is to cut a few slots within the smaller rubbermaid container for water flow. Adding baffles to rubbermaid containers is a pita... if not nearly impossible. I'd highly recommend going with a "container within a container" type of setup.

-Rich

soriano 10-03-2005 06:16 PM

My gallery on another site.

http://www.reefaquariumguide.com/pho...t=7&thecat=500[/url]

soriano 10-03-2005 06:23 PM

Check mine out!
(Internal container is where the skimming is done)

http://www.canreef.com/photopost/sho...php?photo=3823

Gizmo 10-03-2005 07:58 PM

I had a Rubbermaid sump for a good while. Workes well. I had the skimmer, pumps and heaters all in a 2x2.5' container, as for the bubble issue, I used sheets of plastic to surround the intake of the return pump, which eliminated them. Its a great way to do a mechanical sump on a cheap budget.

crusty1 10-07-2005 12:26 PM

I have it and I am not happy. I did not use rubbermaid tho, I used somekind that Canadian Tire had and when I filled them up with water they were bowing out.
Part of my new upgrade include 2 Rubbermaid 70g Stock tanks. They are made to hold water and I know it will be the best way to go. However you need lots of room.

Invigor 10-07-2005 07:30 PM

3000gph thru a rubbermaid sump == bad idea :mrgreen:

I wouldn't try to achieve more than 100 unless you want a crazy headache from trying to eliminate microbubbles..


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