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People ask if I'll build and ship a sump to their location, and I always forewarn them that is is very expensive. Here's why.

You've got this large acrylic vessel that

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Shipping a sump
melev | 26 June
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Peter, a member of DFWMAS wanted a large sump to consolidate all the smaller units he's been using under his 3' x 5' open top display tank.

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115g Monster sump
melev | 25 June
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Richard Harker continues this topic in Part 2:

Close-up of carbons tested in this two-part series. Clockwise from upper left-hand corner: Carbon from Lifegard

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Carbon In The Reef Tank - Part 2 (Repost)
melev | 25 June
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A local vendor contacted me about building a new system to hold livestock as it arrived. They drew up the plans, purchased the materials and started cutting up the pieces. When

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Triple Tiered Unit - 650-gallons total
melev | 25 June
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This was a sump I built for a LFS near me. The challenge was making a sump big enough to hold water from about 20 tanks draining into it, and be able to handle a new shipment

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LFS Sump
melev | 25 June
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Glenn, a member of DFWMAS contacted me about a 34 gallon hexagonal tank he wanted to modify, and incorporate a sump with a refugium.

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A Cube Sump & modified Hex Tank
melev | 25 June
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I was asked to build a small sump to house a skimmer made by DAS.  It's a self-contained skimmer that usually draws water in from the surrounding area. The rest of the

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Sump for DAS skimmer
melev | 25 June
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This sump & refugium is designed to fit under a smaller tank. Dimensions are 26" x 18" x 16" and can also be made cube

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Model "M" Sump
melev | 25 June
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Fragging corals is a big part of the hobby. Being able to acquire frags from others has benefits. Corals are shared rather than the constant

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Fragging Tools
melev | 25 June
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By special request, this sump was designed to fit under a 90g bowfront tank.

Dimensions: 32" x 12" x 16" (26g maximum volume)

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Model "K" Sump for a bowfront tank
melev | 24 June
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