20 Gallon Aquarium Sump - DIY project & build
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- Опубликовано: 24 июл 2024
- I turn a 20 gallon long aquarium into a sump for my existing system.
I took an idea and made it a reality.
Follow me along as I transform this tank to a functioning sump.
There are points, during this build, when I could have used other materials, such as the test tube caps and the bottom filter plates, but I had them on hand, so the cost for me was free. I did include some prices for the plates, but not the test tube caps.
If I didn't have them already I would've made some 'legs' out of the light diffuser panel or gone a different route.
The beauty of building your own system is the ability to use materials and components you have on hand and to customize the sump to your specific needs.
This is a guide to spark ideas, not rigid instructions.
Parts/Price List:
- Standard Aqueon 20 gallon long aquarium - (50% off sale at 'the place where the pets go') ~25$
- Custom cut glass from local glass shop x4 (1 - 11"x11¾") (3 - 10"x11¾") ~32$
- ¾" PVC Bulkheads S/S x2 (www.aquariumcoop.com/collecti...) ~11$
- ¾" PVC Union x3 ~21$
- ¾" 90 elbow MPT to Hose Bard x3 ~4$
- ¾" PVC Misc Pipe and fittings ~4$
- Coarse Foam Pad
(www.amazon.com/dp/B08BK5MCWJ?...) ~8$
- Light Diffuser Panel 2'x4'
(www.homedepot.com/p/Plaskolit...) ~19$
- Bottom Filter Plates x4
(www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07...) ~10$
- Silicone Tube ~10$
- ¾" ID Vinyl Tubing 10'
(www.homedepot.com/s/3%252F4%2...) ~27$
- Hygger 24V DC 1060GPH Submersible Pump
(www.amazon.com/dp/B07YV3YG8V?...) ~86$
- Aqueon Submersible Heater 150Watt x2
(www.petco.com/shop/en/petcost...) ~50$
- Inkbird ITC-306A WiFi Temp Controller
(www.amazon.com/dp/B07X1JT372?...) ~54$
TOTAL FOR TANK ALONE: ~171$
TOTAL EQUIPMENT: ~190$
TOTAL BUILD AND EQUIPMENT: ~361$
0:00 - Intro
0:32 - Design
2:10 - Drill 1½" holes in tank
4:35 - Install ¾" PVC Bulkheads
5:25 - Install glass panels/baffles
10:00 - PVC fittings
14:15 - Install Submersible Pump
16:49 - Cut and Install Coarse Sponges
18:17 - Cut and Install Light Diffuser 'Egg Crate'
19:49 - Install Bottom Filter Plates
20:41 - Install 'Legs' for intake filter pad
22:25 - Build Complete, ready to Install
22:43 - Install into existing system
23:25 - Sump up and running
24:11 - Outro 
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Amazing video hands on and looks easy
I love watching the Aquatic morning show!!!!
Thanks for sharing your project. Im planning to make a sump inside on my tank and see is not so hard to glue a glass panel inside the tank
Great job. Thanks for giving me the confidence to build some sumps.
I love watching the aquatic morning show
Awesome job on DIY sump. Thank you for sharing. 👏👏👏
Thank you for watching!
Was great to see the sump come together from start to finish. Great video Jassen 👍
Great project, Jassen! Thanks for sharing.
I love watching the Aquatic morning show
I liked being able to watch it from start to finish. Thanks for the video! Great job as always.
Thank you!
Nice to see the plan from the start. Great video brother
Amazing , thanks for sharing 👌
This is the most useful sump DIY on RUclips. Finally, I got to see a step-by-step approach. I thank you so much. But I take it the black cat is optional. lol.
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The black cat is an integral part of the build 🤣
Great project 👍👍👍
Now thats sumpn ! You go Dege!✌️👀
Very nice work and very helpful -- thanks as always!!!
Thank you!
Great video!!! I would like to try a sump one day and I really like your design!! Saving this one for future reference!! Thanks Jassen ☺️
Nice job 👍👍
Great video Jassen!
Job well done man 👍
Great video and presentation!
Thank you sir!
Great video and nice sump. Loved the four legged inspector! 👍
Everything must be approved by him 😆
I really like your video. very detailed, it inspires me. But can you please make another video about your main tank, so we can see and understand how the overflow work.
I hope you can see my comment. Thanks for sharing ❤
I will, so stay tuned!
Nice bro..
Great video I love watching the Aquatic Morning Show
metal hose clamp on return pump and magnets in the tank will rust and kill everything
The pump is sealed, so no magnets there, I also only used the magnets to set the filter rests, they were removed once the silicone cured. The hose clamps might rust, I'll have to check on them, but rust isn't detrimental to a fish tank. Some people used to add nails to their substrate to add iron to their tanks for plants. I'll double check those clamps and make sure they're doing ok. Good thinking!
Nice job and perfect ending, the only thing I'm missing is, in case of power outage, will you have an over flooding if the return pump is not working?
I fill the tanks and the sump when the power is off. So this is the level it will default to when power or pump fails. It can't overflow that way. When it's running the water level in the pump area drops, but it's still plenty full of water.
@DepthsUnknown awesome. So I need to get the height of in and out for the main tank, too. Is there any chance you sending me a picture from the back side of tank? Thank you
Sorry, just saw this reply, but sure what you're looking for
I love watching The Aquatic Morning Show! 😁
I Love Watching The Aquatic Morning Show 🐌
Hi …Jassen…nice sump build👍…I noticed you didn’t put the phosphate pads in the new sump..?..did they not work that great..pls share your view on them…I’m thinking of making an order to the coop and putting them in my canisters…are they worth the trouble of putting them in.???..Boom like button smashed…catch you on Sunday👍
I only added stuff that was 'permanent' , those phosphate pads don't last forever, and this Sunday we're gonna see how the water tests in the tanks with those pads
I should build a 20 gal sump for my 20 gal planted tank 🤯
This is a fantastic idea
Sump off contest?
I don't think a dance off would go over well
@@JMACK1 yeah i can dance much better than Jassen
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What size tank is this for? Nice job on the build
It's for a 2 tank system, a 29 gallon drains to a 20 gallon long, that then drain to this sump
My dog dig holes 🕳 🤪
Great video thank you. But i couldn’t keep up you talked to fast. 😂😂
😂
Is this the tempered glass?
No, normal panes of glass
Ya, no wonder you can drill a hole on it@@DepthsUnknown
👍💯😎
No way 655 people watched this for 24 minutes I made it for 24 seconds
Perhaps others found it more useful 🤔
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I love watching the aquatic morning show