i recently started a thread about the best knid of fliters. does anybody know how to make a good cost effective sump setup?? any plans on dyi i would like to try somthing different...

Have a look at the DIY section, but unless you are running a HUGE (200+ gallon tank) I think a canister would be a better way to go.

cool... i just thought it would be fun to build... it might not be so practical but i want to learn... knowledge is power...

I don't have a tank big enough to need a sump either, but I am going to build one, so I can learn!

right on!!! im kinda of a dyi guy too!!! i was thinkin of using a 10 gal for a sump on my 55... would that be too small or just stupid

I know you are supposed to use a minimum of 1/4 the tank volume. So I would do a 15 or 20 gallon!