Diy 4ft sump tank

[900801]

Hi, like to check if it's feasible to diy a sump from an existing freshwater tank. Planning to convert to marine but the tank is 5mm condition about 6-7 out of 10. Tank size is 4ft by 1.5 by 1.5. I've all the glass already since I stripped my 3ft tanks. Just need to cut to size. I tried using a diamond cutter but the tipped looks like it got scrapped. Did I scrape it too hard? Still can't break the glass though. Seen youtube on it but still have trouble.

Any help/advice would be great.

Thanks:)

[Ian Joseph]

Hi there bro first red flag i see is the glass is too thin, i think for Marine tank you will need to start looking at 10mm min for 3 ft onwards.

[900801]

That's what I was thinking too but I read that with the additional glass panel it will reduce pressure for the tank. Just Diy my 2ft sump tank as a test. Abit untidy. Trial for the 4feet. .

[Ian Joseph]

Bro what you going to put in your sump?

[900801]

First row, media

Second row is chaeto and sand ( maybe when mature will add a mandarin fish or goby)

Last one is return pump.

[ReDDeviLs]

bro is your sump tank partition slanted?

[900801]

Yea the second glass but the rest is ok. When I realised it, it was too late the silicon dried up.

[Guest]

Second I prefer you put green caulerpa algae

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[900801]

Oh ic thanks bro. Will try it for the 3ft sump. Cos If the chaeto tumbles it seems soothing haha. Lol.

[900801]

And I already have chaeto in the current 2ft tank already. So just swap over.

[Guest]

Haha cause too squeezy and you didn't harvest often they will die off. :/

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[900801]

Yup that's why I plan to do actually. I plan to fill 3ft tanks with the chaeto. If it grows well. If not will switch to the algae U mention.

[900801]

Trial run. Cured for 48 hour and did a full fresh water flush for 4hrs before swapping over. Works alright. Might try with the 4ft soon or when I find a thicker tank. Maybe 8mm.