Plumbing and sump building videos/how to

[danieljones8623]

Hey everybody,

I’m in the process of setting up my 40 gallon breeder. I bought a kit to build a sump out of a 20 gallon long tank. Are there any good resources/videos anybody can suggest plumbing my sump to my tank? Just so I can study before hand.

Thanks in advance for any info.

 

[WheatToast]

Here are the videos I used on a similar setup (40 gallon breeder DT and 20 gallon high sump):




I hope you find them helpful!

 

[RobsReef2020]

Here are the videos I used on a similar setup (40 gallon breeder DT and 20 gallon high sump):




I hope you find them helpful!

Could you post a picture of your plumbing set up please? I need inspiration lol. I'm attempting to set up a 40 gal dt w/ 20 h sump.

 

[WheatToast]

Could you post a picture of your plumbing set up please? I need inspiration lol. I'm attempting to set up a 40 gal dt w/ 20 h sump.

Sorry for the late response. Here is an illustration:

Sump:

Return:

Products used:

Other:
- jax.racks REFUGIUM KIT for 24"x12"x16" 20 GAL high aquarium (comes with filter sock holder)
- Innovative Marine DIY Self Leveling Mat (24" x 24")
- Aqueon Aquarium Silicone Sealant
- Oatey Cement and 4-Ounce Purple Primer Handy Pack

Overflow:
- Lifereef Standard Prefilter Box
- Lifereef Prefilter Silencer
- Bulk Reef Supply Schedule 80 Union Thread x Thread 1"
- Eshopps Flex Hose

Chamber 1:
- Eheim Jager Thermostat Heater (100 watts)
- Eheim Jager Thermostat Heater (50 watts)
- Lifegard Aquatics Extra Coarse Black Aquamesh (cut)

Chamber 2 (refugium):
- Luxbird LED Grow Light Bulb PAR38 18W
- Bonlux Flexible Aluminum Wire Neck Clip Holder E26
- BN-LINK BND-60/U47 Indoor Mini 24-Hour Mechanical Outlet Timer
- Live mud (auto_battery_trim on eBay)
- Live mud (themacroman on eBay)
- Sea lettuce (Ulva sp.) (indoorcoral on eBay)
- Hitchhiker Spaghetti algae (Chaetomorpha sp.) (indoorcoral on eBay)
- 6 Baby BristleWorms (Indo-Pacific Sea Farms)
- Tang Heaven Green (Ulva fasciata) (Indo-Pacific Sea Farms)
- WonderMud (Indo-Pacific Sea Farms)
- Reef Amphipods (Indo-Pacific Sea Farms)
- Sea grapes (Caulerpa lentillifera) (Indo-Pacific Sea Farms)
- Live Sand Activator (Indo-Pacific Sea Farms)
- Live Reef Plankton (Indo-Pacific Sea Farms)
- 6 MiniStars (Indo-Pacific Sea Farms)
- 6 Mama Mia Worms (Indo-Pacific Sea Farms)
- Manatee grass (Syringodium filiforme) (Tropical Fish Plus)
- Unidentified coldwater red macroalgae (collected)
- Live rock fragment (LFS)
- Real Purple Barnacle Cluster - 5-7" (Nautical Crush Trading)

Bubble trap chamber:
- Lifegard Aquatics Extra Coarse Black Aquamesh (cut) (preventing macroalgae from entering final chamber)

Chamber 3:
- South Ocean Five Nylon Filter Bag
- MarinePure 1.5-Inch Sphere
- Zacro LCD Digital Aquarium Thermometer
- VarioS-4 DC Pump (comes with union) (placed in front of media bag)
- Eshopps Flex Hose

Return:
- Spears 474 1"Barbed x 1" Socket
- x2 Kuri-Tec Ratchet Clamp 1"
- Kuri-Tec Black Vinyl (cut)
- CPR Return Jet

 

[RobsReef2020]

Sorry for the late response. Here is an illustration:

Sump:

Return:

Products used:

Other:
- jax.racks REFUGIUM KIT for 24"x12"x16" 20 GAL high aquarium (comes with filter sock holder)
- Innovative Marine DIY Self Leveling Mat (24" x 24")
- Aqueon Aquarium Silicone Sealant
- Oatey Cement and 4-Ounce Purple Primer Handy Pack

Overflow:
- Lifereef Standard Prefilter Box
- Lifereef Prefilter Silencer
- Bulk Reef Supply Schedule 80 Union Thread x Thread 1"
- Eshopps Flex Hose

Chamber 1:
- Eheim Jager Thermostat Heater (100 watts)
- Eheim Jager Thermostat Heater (50 watts)
- Lifegard Aquatics Extra Coarse Black Aquamesh (cut)

Chamber 2 (refugium):
- Luxbird LED Grow Light Bulb PAR38 18W
- Bonlux Flexible Aluminum Wire Neck Clip Holder E26
- BN-LINK BND-60/U47 Indoor Mini 24-Hour Mechanical Outlet Timer
- Live mud (auto_battery_trim on eBay)
- Live mud (themacroman on eBay)
- Sea lettuce (Ulva sp.) (indoorcoral on eBay)
- Hitchhiker Spaghetti algae (Chaetomorpha sp.) (indoorcoral on eBay)
- 6 Baby BristleWorms (Indo-Pacific Sea Farms)
- Tang Heaven Green (Ulva fasciata) (Indo-Pacific Sea Farms)
- WonderMud (Indo-Pacific Sea Farms)
- Reef Amphipods (Indo-Pacific Sea Farms)
- Sea grapes (Caulerpa lentillifera) (Indo-Pacific Sea Farms)
- Live Sand Activator (Indo-Pacific Sea Farms)
- Live Reef Plankton (Indo-Pacific Sea Farms)
- 6 MiniStars (Indo-Pacific Sea Farms)
- 6 Mama Mia Worms (Indo-Pacific Sea Farms)
- Manatee grass (Syringodium filiforme) (Tropical Fish Plus)
- Unidentified coldwater red macroalgae (collected)
- Live rock fragment (LFS)
- Real Purple Barnacle Cluster - 5-7" (Nautical Crush Trading)

Bubble trap chamber:
- Lifegard Aquatics Extra Coarse Black Aquamesh (cut) (preventing macroalgae from entering final chamber)

Chamber 3:
- South Ocean Five Nylon Filter Bag
- MarinePure 1.5-Inch Sphere
- Zacro LCD Digital Aquarium Thermometer
- VarioS-4 DC Pump (comes with union) (placed in front of media bag)
- Eshopps Flex Hose

Return:
- Spears 474 1"Barbed x 1" Socket
- x2 Kuri-Tec Ratchet Clamp 1"
- Kuri-Tec Black Vinyl (cut)
- CPR Return Jet

Thank you so much! I've decided to move my tank to our new house instead of rushing the new build(was originally planning to leave my tank at my parents until I set up the new build). I'm currently waiting on my sump baffles to be built and looking to order shelf rock and mortar to build my new aqua scape. Will post pictures once it's all set up. Also decided to run plumbing like you see below. Thanks again.