Nano Lagoon (DIY Sump and Refugium)

[daikaiju20]

by the way this series on the 150 and nano is fascinating, keep up good work!!

[daikaiju20]

did you use a step drill bit to make .5" holes? i here there best for plastics....

[LordoftheReef]

I think it was a flat wood bit. Step bit would have worked but the bit would have cost me more than the acrylic LOL

[tvshowuploader3]

DId u bought a knife to from your local hardware store right? did u use the knife to cut the sheets in the same size of the aquarium sump?

[LordoftheReef]

Yes, it is a knife that supposedly works better for acrylic. Really, a razorblade or something like that would work just fine I think.

[LordoftheReef]

Nice tip. Unfortunately my tables are all round lol. That is why I refer to a work bench :)

[anthonymovies5]

please tell me how did u made it? what kind of stuff did u buy in order to make a sump tank? did u got the glue and sheet of acrylic mostly from a hardware store right? did your sump tank really works well in your tank? does it remove lots of algae already?

[LordoftheReef]

I bought a 10g glass tank from walmart, and purchased a tube of silicone and a sheet of acrylic at lowes. I just cut them to size and siliconed them in. A sump is not meant to ge rid of algae. It is meant for a place to add water volume to the tank as well as have a place for filtration such as the skimmer and the refugium that I ahve.

[hotvws3]

very well done.can't wait to see it finished.5*

[1mkwiet]

nice sump. good job. It's a good bit of work to get it right, but it's well worth it in terms of filtering and tank versatility. Not to mention a place to put supliments and those ugly heaters :P I hate the look of heaters in a display.

[LordoftheReef]

Yeah, hiding the darn heater was one of my main motivations. It was a lot of fun to make... more satisfying than buying a factory made one, even if it did take me a while to do :)