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Originally Posted by cellingson
I was thinking a small sump with filter socks, protein skimmer, refugime, and return pump.
Attached is a 1/4 acrylic sump I had made here by a plastics guy. 15WX22LX16H. As you can see from the pic some of the welds aren't perfect. Seems like a few too many bubbles. Not sure how this will affect integrity of the joints. I was thinking that since the sump will have baffles that it won't be a huge deal. Thoughts?
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Never mess around with anything in your house holding that much water! I'd recommend taking it outside (if you have an outside you can, if not someone you trusts place/yard?) and filling it with water, leaving overnight. Just for my peace of mind, I'd have to do that. :P
As for the tank setup, looks good so far!
There are tons of resources on the site about sump setups and placements. Don't skimp on your skimmer/equipment, make sure to get the right stuff the first time around. I made a mistake buying inexpensive powerheads and wound up buying better ones later. I keep the cheapo ones around for stirring up my water mix.