Brand New 8 gallon bio cube

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Hello everyone, Been sitting on a frozen tundra playing with the fishes.

 

[Katrina71]

I'm guessing the Octopus will cost about 30 to ship. I'll take pics today. If anybody needs/wants it. I pay it forward.

 

[Katrina71]

I'm a little bummed. I was told that sumps like mine aren't good. Can somebody explain? What sumps are good?

 

[mch1984]

I think there is probably a huge varied opinion on that and I think most have their positives. You could make your's work just fine, but you cold also upgrade it pretty easy if you wanted to. A little DIY can make for an inexpensive sump.

 

[Katrina71]

I think there is probably a huge varied opinion on that and I think most have their positives. You could make your's work just fine, but you cold also upgrade it pretty easy if you wanted to. A little DIY can make for an inexpensive sump.

What do you suggest?

 

[mch1984]

What do you suggest?

Not sure what kind of money you want to spend, but in my opinion a great option are the fiji cube baffle kits. A cheap petco tank, some silicon and one of their kits can be great.

 

[Fudsey]

Your sump being only 3 chambers is not really conducive to having a fuge in it. You could use it and use a small 5 or 10 gallon as a remote fuge. This is what I would do with what you got. Wait for the petco $1/gal sale and get one. Either that or make or buy an acrylic one.

 

[mch1984]

Your sump being only 3 chambers is not really conducive to having a fuge in it. You could use it and use a small 5 or 10 gallon as a remote fuge. This is what I would do with what you got. Wait for the petco $1/gal sale and get one. Either that or make or buy an acrylic one.

Also a good idea.

 

[Katrina71]

Ok. That was my plan before and I was told do the fuge in the sump.

 

[Katrina71]

Would you guys link me to better options just using a standard tank? I can't afford a nice sump. Just being honest.

 

[mch1984]

Here are the Fiji cube ones, they offer three sizes. Not the cheapest baffle option but they are nice kits, a friend of mine has one.

https://www.fijicube.com/collections/sump-and-filteration

 

[Katrina71]

So much to learn...

 

[Fudsey]

The only thing about those kits is it's going to cost more money to go that way vs. using what you got and making a small remote fuge. A small pump in the overflow section with vinyl tubing to a 5/10 gal tank for fuge. And any container that is food grade will work. Drilled for an overflow that could gravity feed right back to the sump would work great.

EDIT: This is actually my plan when/if I ever put one together ;)

 

[mch1984]

I agree with @Fudsey, fiji was just an option if you decide to go all new sump with fuge included. A remote fuge would be pretty easy and cost effective to do.

 

[fabutahoun]

I think your best option is to keep the sump without fuge, and make a remote display fuge like @Fudsey and @mch1984 said

 

[Lowell Lemon]

Here are the Fiji cube ones, they offer three sizes. Not the cheapest baffle option but they are nice kits, a friend of mine has one.

https://www.fijicube.com/collections/sump-and-filteration

If you like send me a design you want for a sump and I can make it and send it to you. I built acrylic aquariums, filters, and a bunch of other stuff for the trade for over 30 years I think I could handle a custom sump for you and your son. I can build it to match your Tunze since I have most of the specs for them in my office files. No cost to you! Just trying to fan the flames of your young hobbiest and his new aquarium.

 

[Fudsey]

Very Nice @Lowell Lemon ! ! !

 

[MelReefer]

I have an empty tank and a piece of dead coral. I have a heater that was handed down with the tank. I'm confused with live sand and live coral. What would you use as a substrate that might have benefits to help keep the tank balanced? Do you think 2 tiny fish and 2 shrimp would be possible?

You could do two tiny fish. (Maybe a pair of ocellaris clownfish) I think two shrimp should be fine. Just make sure that you don’t put too many inverts.

 

[mch1984]

That's awesome @Lowell Lemon

 

[Katrina71]

If you like send me a design you want for a sump and I can make it and send it to you. I built acrylic aquariums, filters, and a bunch of other stuff for the trade for over 30 years I think I could handle a custom sump for you and your son. I can build it to match your Tunze since I have most of the specs for them in my office files. No cost to you! Just trying to fan the flames of your young hobbiest and his new aquarium.

I had a really bad day. This made me cry a lot. In a good way.