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A saltwater aquarium filtration set up that can be installed as an individual unit or plumbed in conjunction with an overflow box design, a protein skimmer, and/or refugium set ups, here is a collection of various do-it-yourself sump plans.
What is a Sump and Do You Need One?
Your About Guides explain what a sump is, how it is used, the many designs and set ups one has to choose from, and what benefits it can provide your system.
Cheap, Easy DIY Sumps
Cheap, Easy DIY Sumps are everywhere. Why pay a fortune for a custom made one if you don't have to?
Comments on New Sump Design
From the Reef Central DIY Forums, read the replies to LIReefer's posted message asking for comments on his/her new sump design, as well as view the schematic of the plans.
Dog's Sump Page
From Dogs Reef Pages, a sump design schematic that incorporates a live sand/refugium chamber into it.
Glass Tank Sump Plans
From the OZ Reef Marine Park DIY Plans, here are plans by DBW for a 180 liter (40 gallon) glass tank sump, which includes a diagram and photograph with the instructions on how to put it together.
Simple Sump Design
From Peter Z's Fishline site, a schematic drawing of how you can set up a simple sump.
Sump Configurations
From Richard Durso's My Chunk of Ocean website, under the Hardware Used-Sump Configurations section you'll find plenty of photographs and instructions on sumps that Richard has built, as well as overflow and stand-pipe sets.
Sump Drawings
From The Cyber Reef Guru site by Thomas Sasala, schematic drawings for sump designs.  To access this info, click on the Do It Yourself link on Thomas' Home Page and then "Sump Drawings".
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