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04-11-2006, 09:44 PM
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Big Fishy
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Cumming, GA
Posts: 529
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My new 300Gal Sump (a Kruger Sump)
My Reef Caoch (Simon Kruger) and I built and plumbed a 300gal Kruger sump. Well, this is not a real kruger sump, it is a budget one. Simon has a 4'x8'x2' acrylic sump and all the componets of my sump are all incorporated in his. His is ver compact, very clean looking, and lots of $$$. Mine is big and cheap(er) 
I am now an official Reefer.  I have two frags and will get a cean crew tomorrow 
Before the Pics I will give a brief exlanation of the flow.
Tank > to first 150 gallon > flow to the second 150 gal sump > return to tank.
Back pressure from return feeds my giant skimmer, but before the water enters the skimmer it goes through my UV.
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04-11-2006, 09:51 PM
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Shark
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Andover, KS
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WE need pics!!
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Jenni AKA "Reefmama"
180 gallon AGA RR mixed reef inwall, 100 gallon rubbermaid stock tank sump, 10 gallon hex fuge, Quiet one 5000 return pump, PCI PS-3000 skimmer with Octopus needlewheel pump, 72" Constellation from Aquactinics, 2 Triton Aquatics GS2 maxijet mods, 2 250 watt heaters, 200 lbs live rock, 200 lbs pulverized limestone
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04-11-2006, 09:53 PM
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Birthday tracker
Join Date: Jan 2000
Location: Spartanburg, SC USA
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I wanna see! I wanna see!
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-La Dolce Vita
Proud member of the BRW crowd 
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04-11-2006, 09:53 PM
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BIG SMELLY MOD
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Livingston Parish, Denham Springs, Louisiana
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I agree I want to see some pictures , sounds very cool.
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04-11-2006, 09:53 PM
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Big Fishy
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Cumming, GA
Posts: 529
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My tank with Aquascape
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04-11-2006, 09:55 PM
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Big Fishy
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Cumming, GA
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I am working on the Pics now. I have to resize everything.
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04-11-2006, 09:55 PM
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Shark
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Andover, KS
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Cool cool cool rock!!! May I ask where you got it? Now we need pics of this monster sump of yours! Looks really great!
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Jenni AKA "Reefmama"
180 gallon AGA RR mixed reef inwall, 100 gallon rubbermaid stock tank sump, 10 gallon hex fuge, Quiet one 5000 return pump, PCI PS-3000 skimmer with Octopus needlewheel pump, 72" Constellation from Aquactinics, 2 Triton Aquatics GS2 maxijet mods, 2 250 watt heaters, 200 lbs live rock, 200 lbs pulverized limestone
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04-11-2006, 09:55 PM
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Shark
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Andover, KS
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we posted at the same time
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Jenni AKA "Reefmama"
180 gallon AGA RR mixed reef inwall, 100 gallon rubbermaid stock tank sump, 10 gallon hex fuge, Quiet one 5000 return pump, PCI PS-3000 skimmer with Octopus needlewheel pump, 72" Constellation from Aquactinics, 2 Triton Aquatics GS2 maxijet mods, 2 250 watt heaters, 200 lbs live rock, 200 lbs pulverized limestone
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04-11-2006, 09:59 PM
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Birthday tracker
Join Date: Jan 2000
Location: Spartanburg, SC USA
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Your tank looks great, Russ! Nice rock work
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-La Dolce Vita
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04-11-2006, 10:07 PM
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Big Fishy
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Cumming, GA
Posts: 529
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The sump. Next will be the water change tank and the Skimmer.
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04-11-2006, 10:19 PM
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I've got the REEF rash!
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: New Jersey
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WOW and it looks like it's full to the rim!
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04-11-2006, 10:23 PM
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Big Fishy
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Cumming, GA
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the water change station is where I will make 100 Gal of water mix/heat it. I will then turn a valve and pump out 100 gal from the bottom sump and it drains into to a rain gutter down spout and out into the woods behind my house. One the water is pumped out I will turn a valve and all the water from my water change statin will flow into my bottom sump and presto!!! I am done and didnt even get my hands dirty.
i would like to say thanks to all of you at TRT. You guys rock. But i would also like to say thanks to what I call my "Reef Coach" Simon Kruger. He taught me a lot and this sump a budget copy of his.
I cant believe I am now a reefer. |
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04-11-2006, 10:24 PM
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Big Fishy
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Cumming, GA
Posts: 529
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Originally Posted by jennmac415
Cool cool cool rock!!! May I ask where you got it? Now we need pics of this monster sump of yours! Looks really great!
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I got the rock over a month ago from reefer madness. They rock.
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04-11-2006, 10:26 PM
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Big Fishy
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Cumming, GA
Posts: 529
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Originally Posted by Loverotties
WOW and it looks like it's full to the rim!
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I guess it does in the photo, but there is actually about 3 inches to the top. If my overflows drain on my tank it will not even raise the water level 1"
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04-11-2006, 11:12 PM
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waiting for zooplankton
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: East Fallowfield, PA
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here is the origional have to rob a bank to build it kruger sump  |
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