Stock tank sump build

[Kens Bees]

Great day to put this together outside! Tank is 60 gallons from tractor supply, white panels are 1/4” HDPE and the weirs are 1/4” plexi, both from TAP Plastics. I found a company that makes a hot melt glue designed for HDPE and that seems to work like a champ, time will tell.
Left side is roller and skimmer, right side is live rock and fuge. Center back is return with an additional pump going into the fuge side. Center is about 20” square as a frag area. I’m thinking it will hold an actual 30-40 gallons when it’s in place.
Total cost was about $280, a couple cold ones, and a surnburn on my dome.

 

[NeverlosT]

Nice Ken!!

 

[Edward]

This is great, I’m planning on doing the same thing with a 100gallon. Yours looks a lot cleaner than what I was planning

 

[Kens Bees]

I’d be happy to help with your build if you need it. Once I found the hot glue answer to HDPE bonding everything came together.

 

[Edward]

I’d be happy to help with your build if you need it. Once I found the hot glue answer to HDPE bonding everything came together.

I appreciate it but I will be assembling this at my new house in central NJ. Do you have a link to the hot glue you used?

 

[Kens Bees]

I appreciate it but I will be assembling this at my new house in central NJ. Do you have a link to the hot glue you

https://www.infinitybond.com/
The glue sticks are the Supertac 500. I bought the 1 pound sample which has at least 25 sticks in it. I think I used 4 for the whole build so you’ll have plenty if you do the same.

 

[Edward]

Thank you

https://www.infinitybond.com/
The glue sticks are the Supertac 500. I bought the 1 pound sample which has at least 25 sticks in it. I think I used 4 for the whole build so you’ll have plenty if you do the same.

Thank you, just ordered some!

 

[Chris A.]

Thing looks awesome

 

[Kens Bees]

I had some unexpected time at home recently so I got this beast up and running. Works the charm so far.

 

[Edward]

How’s that glue holding up so far?

 

[Kens Bees]

How’s that glue holding up so far?

It was okay-ish. It held well to the black tank but not so great holding two white panels to each other. I ended up adding a West Systems epoxy filet to shore things up.