10 gallon sump?

does anyone have a list of items that i need to build a sump/refugium.

 

To put a refugium with in the main sump is not a good idea . Keep them separate and have the refugium to drain into the sump. what size tank do you have ? Refugiums need very slow flow and the sump should be large enough to hold all the water from the main tank in case the power goes out and about 5 inches of depth is all you want in a sump and figure on the total volume of tank water need to pass through the sump about 5x's per hr. 4 x's is good but not much more or less

 

its going into a 55.well thats what i was thinking to.so i wanted to know which way to go with it and the supplies needed.

 

Well a 10 gallon tank will make a great sump and as for a refugium a 5 gallon tank or bucket even will do Just put about 4 inches of sand and a feed water supply and a drain so the fuge can drain into the new sump. As fotr materials ??? Depends on how you have the tank set up now. Is it reef read and drilled ? You have to get drainage to the sump from the tank. Get some pictures of what you now have and how its set up then we can go from there

 

its a reef but not drilled. cant drill tempered glass. lol. its that ive seen so many different ones that its so hard to pick from.i would rather have someones idea that is actually functional.

 

LOL well after over 20 plus yrs of running either algae scrubbers or refugiums I'll assure you mine functions just perfectly and it requires nothing on my part. To much information out there these days and people always are trying to reinvent the wheel all in the attempt to out think themselves Whats tempered the entire tank ? The sump or refugium does not need to be glass I have set up many with the use of A rubber maid letter organizer storage box Lowe's 5.00 or so..

 

the bottom of the tank.i believe it is.doesnt haveno sticker or anything.but if you got an idea that doesnt require drilling way better.thanx for the help tangster.

 

the bottom of the tank.i believe it is.doesnt have no sticker or anything.but if you got an idea that doesnt require drilling way better.yea everyone is always trying something else.to many different ways.i hate it.research online isbecoming obsolete soon.to many opinions thats why i rather have someone who has done it.

 

Only other option is to install a HOB overflow But the ones you buy on line suck as a rule never drain enough and way over priced the CPR is a PITA to get started. The sump you casn set a p[ump in the water as for the refugium get a little plastic box and a hole saw drill and drill that for the fuge.

 

so if i did your letter box as the refugium and the 10 gallon as the sump i should be good.