I'm over posting. 20 gallon sump

NeMoo · Sep 17, 2025

Probably posting to much here but have gotten good advice here before. Bought some stuff to do a sump and going to be using a 20 long, I grabbed a return pump a filter sock holder and an overflow. Wandering both advice on building the sump such as design, and where to get supplies, not sure rather going to use acrylic or glass for baffles but want to start building it this week possibly.

mpatterson42 · Sep 17, 2025

While getting custom cut acrylic or glass is fine I prefer the premade sump kits by Marine Biosystems (they have an eBay store) and Fiji Cube.

Submerge · Sep 17, 2025

Another vote for marine bio systems.

Here are pics of the one I just built

Post in thread 'Reefer Resuscitation'
https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/reefer-resuscitation.1121515/post-13821408

NeMoo · Sep 17, 2025

I was debating doing it with my own since I could pick things up possibly in town and I guess so I could say I built it but also thinking after reading that maybe having the some of the things with the kits would be nice and I could be patient enough to wait since I'm already running like I am and order it.

NeMoo · Sep 17, 2025

And it looks so clean!

NeMoo · Sep 17, 2025

Pickle Pants said:
Another vote for marine bio systems.

Here are pics of the one I just built

Post in thread 'Reefer Resuscitation'
https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/reefer-resuscitation.1121515/post-13821408

Making me want to be patient lol

edd59 · Sep 17, 2025

NeMoo said:
I was debating doing it with my own since I could pick things up possibly in town and I guess so I could say I built it but also thinking after reading that maybe having the some of the things with the kits would be nice and I could be patient enough to wait since I'm already running like I am and order it.

figi makes a nice sump kit. you are building it. instead of your local store cutting the glass that wont have polished edges, it will come cut and polished. buy aquarium silicone, made for aquariums.