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document.write("How a sump works
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document.write("Determine your exact needs
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document.write("Simple Sump & Refugium
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document.write("DIY overflow/weir box
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document.write("How to start an overflow box
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document.write("The tools I use...
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document.write("How to make teeth in a baffle
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document.write("How to make the top flange
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document.write("Custom sump construction
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document.write("Install a sump in an existing stand through the side
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document.write("Convert a 20g into a sump
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document.write("Projects
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document.write("Top Down Photo Box
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document.write(" Darren's DIY Calcium Reactor
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document.write("Acrylic Fan Trays
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document.write("Acrylic Fan brackets
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document.write("A nano tank with a false back
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document.write("A 2g pico tank
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document.write("90g propagation tank
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document.write("Varied Sumps
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document.write("Model A my first design
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document.write("Model B fit under the 55g
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document.write("Model C separated units
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document.write("Model D stacked tight
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document.write("Model E small but functional
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document.write("Model F a popular choice!
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document.write("Model G bigger than F
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document.write("Model G - Modified
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document.write("Model H similar to G modified
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document.write("Model I small & divided
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document.write("Model J unique layout
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document.write("Model K fit a bowfront tank
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document.write("Model L custom request
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document.write("Model M fits a small tank
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document.write("23g sump
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document.write("52g sump
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document.write("58g sump
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document.write("80g sump - too big to ship
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document.write("115g sump - too big to ship
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document.write("150g sump under my tank
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document.write("Cube sump and woodwork
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document.write("Triple sump - a huge project
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document.write("Side sump - offset in cabinet
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document.write("DAS sump
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document.write("DIY Automatic Top-Off
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document.write("Question: Do you still build sumps for others?
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document.write("Yes, but shipping is quite expensive. Sumps range from $300 to $350, and shipping runs $130 -or- $220 due to length of the packaging.
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document.write("Details
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document.write("Question: What size pump do I need?
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document.write("Many hobbyists try to use their return pump to create massive flow in their display tank. This almost always creates microbubble problems. The flow going through the sump should be 3x to 5x the volume of the display tank. Most return pumps can easily provide that much flow without creating any microbubbles. For additional flow, consider a closed loop.
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document.write("Question: Where/how do I run carbon?
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document.write("I recommend running carbon actively via a Phosban Reactor. These are around $30 online, and fit easily in the sump without taking up space. Water flows through the media, working at peak efficiency. This is much better than placing it in the sump in a mesh bag, which is called passive filtration.
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document.write("Questions or thoughts?
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document.write("Email Marc")