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Hi guy,

I may want to try diying a small sump tank of 40x28x34cm with the thickness of 4mm or 5mm acrylic sheet but was discouraged by the guy from

Ying Kwang Acrylic Trading. He adviced me to use 10mm instead as reason given was tank will forge after addition of water.

What do you guy think? Should I go ahead for 4mm or 10mm?

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Hi bro James, count me in too on this project... feel like cleaning up my sump too!

Hi James,

I am interested in getting a sump too.

care to explore if we can get it together.

thanks.

Ray

Haha..bros,

Not confirm yet. Currently doing research and quotation, if price can be justify then may go head else custom make glass sump instead.

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Bro,

Why you want acrylic sump?

I am presently using.

Easily scratch and burr.

Then long run very hard to view items in the sump

This is only my experience.

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Bro,

Why you want acrylic sump?

I am presently using.

Easily scratch and burr.

Then long run very hard to view items in the sump

This is only my experience.

Dun know how to DIY glass sump mah...so acrylic hor..lol!

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10mm will be advisable.

however advise to go for a glass sump. not so easily scratched.

For display tank, I agree but not sump tank. Basically, the sump is small and mostly half emptied so I strongly believe 5mm should be enstuff lo.. :angel: .

DIY is my hobby and by using acrylic, I can design, plan and process my own unique master piece mah :yeah: !

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Me also doing overhead sump instead. Done all the acrylic cut , left only glue and drill hole.

And I am using 4mm acrylic

yes...minimum 4mm for sump but I chose 5mm to be more safer :rolleyes: .

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I have bought many pre-cut acrylic from DAMA since 2008 and the price is very reasonable. Too bad that they don't carry Weld-on product any more :wacko: which I personnally feel that it's very good acrylic adhesive glue to work with :thumbsup: .

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2 diy projects in process : Sump and Square Skimmer cup for Tunze DOC nano 9002 skimmer.

Purchased...

1. some pre-cut acrylic sheets and tubes from Dama.

2. 2x (corner) L clamp and weld-on 3 from Sun Hee hardware @Clementi

3. acrylic cutter and scrapper

4. 40mm hole saw

Still looking for Weld-on #16

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awesome skimmer dude.. just a quick qn, does dama sell the plastic cylinders and the matching cover? thinking of doing a carbon reactor.

yes they do but cover not sure. you can call them to check before going down.

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