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Here are the reposted pictures again.

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Full shot of my sump.

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This is where the water fom my overflow box (I~Box) comes into my sump.

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This is where the polyfilter is placed and the bubble baffel

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My external return pump.

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Another shot of the whole sump again.

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Isnt it cheaper to use coloured ones instead?

Wah, SO HUGE. Cant afford, better stick to my mini filter.

There's not much difference in price for colored ones. Infact I think clear is cheaper than colored. I think.

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Thank you! Maby your right!

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ian, your sump looks great man. good job!Looks like the one wanted to buy when I was in the states, but it was way too expensive! i've been looking for acrylic sumps like that in singapore and came out empty. all they have here is glass sumps. after seeing an acrylic sump, i will never use glass sumps again. ha ha...

just by any chance do you make sumps for people?

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May I knw what is the difference btw having a acrylic or glass sump. Personally I prefer acrylic as it looks so cool!

Ian. I thot of having a sump using a overflow box. Do u do custom design for people? Currently I am having a 3ft tank. Therefore need a sump with refugium 2gther with DSB. Is that possible?

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Hi Godfather :D Thanks for you comments. I am helping some guys here with their sumps. You can always PM me.

Reef23, Just a few reasons:Half the weight of glass, easily modified, impact resistant, unaffected by sun or salt spray etc...

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Hi Godfather :D Thanks for you comments. I am helping some guys here with their sumps. You can always PM me.

Reef23, Just a few reasons:Half the weight of glass, easily modified, impact resistant, unaffected by sun or salt spray etc...

wait a minute. you build sumps for people? mmm! can I like, ask you to help me build one? hehz? :P

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Bum: Soon there will be pic in action. I'm still installing my equipment in the sump. Been very busy completing my other acrylic projects.

terryansimon you can PM me your info. but I must warn you that it will take a while for it to be done as I got 3 sumps to make already. :(

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Bum: Soon there will be pic in action. I'm still installing my equipment in the sump. Been very busy completing my other acrylic projects.

terryansimon you can PM me your info. but I must warn you that it will take a while for it to be done as I got 3 sumps to make already. :(

wah hot stuff siah. hahaha nah I think I'll be making the sump tank together with the main tank when I custom make my own tank.

the problem is however, I was wondering about your hang-on ref system. urh...just where exactly does it hang onto? :P

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Bum you can hang it on your main tank or your sump. Both is the same.

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Here are some updated pictures of my sump in action. Please be advised that it is still very very messy. Have not aranged things yet.

Sump:

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Refugium:

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Overflow:

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Plumbing (still messy!):

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CO2:

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Read from some where that it is not safe to have a CO2 or any cylingder that contains compressed gas in liquid form to be stored horizontally. :erm:

The cylinder has to be placed standing and secured so that it can't be toppled down for safety. :nuke::nuke::nuke:

Just something to note. :ph34r:

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Read from some where that it is not safe to have a CO2 or any cylingder that contains compressed gas in liquid form to be stored horizontally. :erm:

The cylinder has to be placed standing and secured so that it can't be toppled down for safety. :nuke::nuke::nuke:

Just something to note. :ph34r:

I don't think that is correct.

IME, as a diver using compressed air in a cylinder. It is safe to put the cylinder vertical or horizontal. I think it is safer to put it horizontal.

If you put it vertical, you must ensure that the cylinder does not fall and break the valve thus making it into a fatal rocket. Usually we tied our cylinder with an elastic string to the pillar thus prevent it from falling.

If you put it horizontal, make sure it doesn't roll all over the place. That applies on a boat. But in your cabinet, it shouldn't roll unless there is an earthquake.

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Actually I got the idea from a number of websites to place the co2 in that manner. It saves space. I made a holder to support the co2 nicely. Thanks for your comments. :D

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