noobzilla
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I've got a couple spare tanks sitting around and have been thinking of converting one of them into a sump/ref, and I've got a few questions... The main one being, what should I do to achieve something that will work well, and not cost me my first born child? I've been looking at them at the LFS and $300 is the starting price, but I'm sure I could build one for half that, if not less.
I'm currently running a 55g with a canister filter off behind it, can I still use the same pump in the filter, and just use it empty as a pump (rather then keeping filter media in the trays)? I've got a spare 10 or 20 gallon tank, I'm guessing the 20g would be the way to go, so long as it fits under my main tank. Any pics or idea's would be greatly appreciated! I'm not wanting to go to crazy with it, to try and keep it simple and effective, In case I leave and someone else needs to care for it for awhile. I'll most likely be converting the 10g into a QT while I have extra time on my hands.
I'm currently running a 55g with a canister filter off behind it, can I still use the same pump in the filter, and just use it empty as a pump (rather then keeping filter media in the trays)? I've got a spare 10 or 20 gallon tank, I'm guessing the 20g would be the way to go, so long as it fits under my main tank. Any pics or idea's would be greatly appreciated! I'm not wanting to go to crazy with it, to try and keep it simple and effective, In case I leave and someone else needs to care for it for awhile. I'll most likely be converting the 10g into a QT while I have extra time on my hands.