Camshafts' picture journal. Building a sump from scratch. (Load Warning)

[Camshaft Ramrod]

Yeah, 1/4 and 3/16.


My cat would drink out of the sump if he could. He's slow. He drinks out of my bathtub.
When I go in the bathroom, whether it be for the sink or the toilet, he runs in and jumps in the tub and stairs at me.
Now that I think of it, I turn on my tub faucet at least 5 times a day so that stupid cat can drink....A cat training a human. niice...

And there's 2 different cats in those pics.

 

[xdragonxb0i]

build a multi-compartment mini tank for betta breeders, im sure some would buy them.
Sumps, and over flow boxes. sell them to bring in some income.

 

[Camshaft Ramrod]

not a bad idea. Never thought about beta cubes..

 

[oregonian]

WOW! i think that is the best looking DIY sump i have ever seen. Hell, thats better looking than the, what i will now refer to it as, crap they sell in stores. i just am blown away... i might have to print the pics and take a little "break"

 

[Camshaft Ramrod]

I'm glad you like it...

 

[ozpkchris]

first off very very cool
now
some q for you
what micron size socks r those
do they clog fast?
how often r u cleaning them?
do they keep ur bio clean(clean enough?

hury up and get that thing running so i can see some pics

 

[xdragonxb0i]

WOW! i think that is the best looking DIY sump i have ever seen. Hell, thats better looking than the, what i will now refer to it as, crap they sell in stores. i just am blown away... i might have to print the pics and take a little "break"

see.. he is probably the first customer you get if you sell your creations.
anyway best of luck i hope you stay in the hobby

 

[Camshaft Ramrod]

first off very very cool
now
some q for you
what micron size socks r those
do they clog fast?
how often r u cleaning them?
do they keep ur bio clean(clean enough?

hury up and get that thing running so i can see some pics

I think the micron is 150.
Have yet to set them up to see if they clog quick. They shouldnt though. Even if they did, there's a spot for a filter pad above the bio just in case. And if that clogs, I made it so it can overflow right into the last chamber and back into the tank. I should be good. Not worried about the bio. I still have to build an overflow box. Then I can hook it up.

Also IN the first chamber with the socks, I will be filling that with live rock.

 

[Angrybeerguy]

How tall is the sump? I might need the blue prints. Awesome job. I wish I could build a awesome sump like that. I also need plans for a hob intake. lol

 

[Camshaft Ramrod]

It's 22". And there are no blueprints lol. I pieced it together in my head and just started building. I just, you know, used a measuring tape and a pencil. Then I cut and glued. lol. That's how camshaft roles. Improvise that s@#$ hahah.