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Off Hanggliding and what did I find on my return?

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1AaronTravels
, 04-17-2011 at 07:02 PM (3344 Views)
Hello All,


I took the week off, went to Point of the Mountain, Ut. ( Near SLC) for some Hanggliding with friends, only to have my wife tell me that she thought the sump was leaking 3 days into the trip. Well, I returned today and my 29 gallon sump was indeed leaking, so, Turned off the return pump, turned off the Remora Pro P.S. , heaters to off and went about the business of quickly heading to Walmart for a 10 gallon tank as the fuge section was for the 1st time, working as it should - macro algae growing and not dying due to lack of nutrients. Needless to say, the defective sump is now out, I hung the Remora on the back and just realized that I need to get the heaters plugged into the tank.

So, do I buy a replacement Tank Stand or DIY one and build it to have more room, height and width for the electric and the replacement sump/fuge???? Anyone know of a good web site for DIY Aquarium Stands that they've used and it worked out well?

Many Thanks,

Aaron

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  1. melev's Avatar
    Hi Aaron. Sorry to hear about the leaking sump - that's never fun. I like stands that are bigger than the display tank because if you center it on top, you have a shelf wrapped around the tank to put things down, like a test kit, some fish food, or your favorite beverage.

    By installing a bigger stand, you have room for a larger sump. And later if you decide to upgrade aquariums, if you built the stand to the right predetermined size, all you do is swap out the display tanks and do some plumbing, and you'll be back to business in no time. For example, a 55g is usually 48" long. With a 60" stand, you've not only created a 6" shelf at each end, but you've got space for a big sump even with the lumber that makes up the stand itself. If the stand is 20" to 24" front to back, a 55g fits now, and a 90g to 120g later.

    We've got some pretty good stand build blog entries here on RA. Do an Advanced Search.