any sump builders out there

[scubamomma]

looking to have a sump built for my 65 gal reef

[jimsflies]

You might contact Andy with the blue glow...

[tazzy695]

it is actually pretty easy to do yourself

I did mine and went super simple with just 2 chambers and one bubble catcher wall (3 baffles)

skimmer/fuge is one chamber and the return is the other

[scubamomma]

ive heard its pretty easy and read up but as a full time student and mom i have time contraints. plus i have no idea what to do with it once its made.... lol

[The Rugger]

I can and would be happy to do it, but my location may not be to desirable due to extreme shipping expense.

[scubamomma]

i found someone about an hour away from me who has a 30 gal sump for $50 it has a hole drilled for the pump and im not sure what to do with the sump once i get it

[RedfordReefer]

It sounds like you need to do some more research.

a Sump typically sits in a stand and acts as a biological filter. some are Two-chambered, some are three, some are more (with frags and such).

If your tank is not drilled for an overflow and return you will need to purchase a HOB (hang on back) overflow, and plumb a return line. You will also need a return pump to move the water that gravity deposits into the sump.

There are a multitude of places around the net to research the function as well as the design of a sump. Just google "reef sump" and you'll get a billion hits.

If it is a pre-drilled sump, it sounds like there was an external return pump. Remember that when searching for pumps as some are submerged only and will quickly fail.

[scubamomma]

i havent made any solid buys yet but so far im looking at a 30 gal drilled sump a mag 7 pump and a HOB overflow. i still have to figure out how to set it up and what to put in the sump

[RedfordReefer]

I have a 90gal Display with a 29g sump (10gal Fuge with LS/LR in-sump), and I have a Mag9.5. The person I got the tank from said he had a mag18 on it.

Check head-loss and such before you purchase the mag-7. It might be on the low-side for your setup.

What are you running for a display tank btw?

[scubamomma]

65 reef got softies lr and 2 small fish was gona buy wet/dry filter but then thought id go sump. the pumps are super expensive