I've been in dire need of a new sump, ever since I upgraded to my 90 Gal. tank.
Truth be told; I had NO idea how much more runoff I'd have in the event of a power outage. Once I shut stuff off fo the first water cahnge a few months ago, I realized my little 10 gallon sump was about 2 gallons too small.. Luckily, I had a bucket and scooped out the extra before I dumped a few gallons on the floor!
So, I bought a 20 long..
NO WAY would it fit through the door, and I was NOT cutting apart my stand. I know people do it all the time, but with my luck..
I looked and looked. No standard tank will fit through the door, beyond 10 gallons. So I started thinking about drilling through two 10 gallon tanks and running some plumbing between them; ultimately creating a 20 gallon, modular system.
Diamond bits are EXPENSIVE!!
So, here's DIY time!
Instead of trying to make two 10's work, I went hunting for two plastic bins that would meet my capacity needs and my dimensional restrictions. After 3 pet stores and 2 "super" stores, I found the perfect bins at Target.
Truth be told; I had NO idea how much more runoff I'd have in the event of a power outage. Once I shut stuff off fo the first water cahnge a few months ago, I realized my little 10 gallon sump was about 2 gallons too small.. Luckily, I had a bucket and scooped out the extra before I dumped a few gallons on the floor!
So, I bought a 20 long..
NO WAY would it fit through the door, and I was NOT cutting apart my stand. I know people do it all the time, but with my luck..
I looked and looked. No standard tank will fit through the door, beyond 10 gallons. So I started thinking about drilling through two 10 gallon tanks and running some plumbing between them; ultimately creating a 20 gallon, modular system.
Diamond bits are EXPENSIVE!!
So, here's DIY time!
Instead of trying to make two 10's work, I went hunting for two plastic bins that would meet my capacity needs and my dimensional restrictions. After 3 pet stores and 2 "super" stores, I found the perfect bins at Target.