Super Terrific Happy Hour

[josh f]

Well, I am about to make a sump, stand, skimmer, hood w/ lighting, overflow and a refugium all myself, I wonder how it will turn out, I am using acrylite for the sump, it's not very thick, but the sump isn't too big so I think it'll work... I am excited/worried about all of it... what kind of adhesive works well for bonding plastic/acrylic? Also, If I make my own overflow, how can I see how much it drains, as far as GPH goes?

 

[seafish]

good luck on the over flow it looks easer than it is i got about 30 hours in my over flow i could not get it to work wright i bought one also let the pros build a skimmer thay no what there doing as for as asump build abig one or buy a fish tank and start with taht

 

[tangs_in_pacifica]

Originally posted by Josh F:
<STRONG>Well, I am about to make a sump, stand, skimmer, hood w/ lighting, overflow and a refugium all myself, I wonder how it will turn out, I am using acrylite for the sump, it's not very thick, but the sump isn't too big so I think it'll work... I am excited/worried about all of it... what kind of adhesive works well for bonding plastic/acrylic? Also, If I make my own overflow, how can I see how much it drains, as far as GPH goes?</STRONG>
Hmmm.... From the name of this post, I was expecting to comment on a Japanese game show.
OK, D.I.Y.:
A few thoughts...
-With a big refugium, you might not need a skimmer
-For the sump, start with a used tank. IMOHO, this will take a lot less time and might help you sleep better at night.
-Use you acrylite for diveders in the sump.
-Is your display tank acrylic? If so, drill that sucker and put in a bulkhead. This might also help you sleep better at night.
Just my $.02, your mileage may vary.

 

[marine qa]

tangs_in_pacifica, that is hilarious. Super Terrific Happy Hour could definitely be a Japanese game/reality show's name.
Josh, I agree with tangs, I would build the sump with a used tank. I did this recently. My site is listed in my profile if you want to see the sump. Mine was a very simple design.