At the Aquatic Experience in Chicago last weekend we were drawn to Custom Aquariums’ booth by the novelSiphon Stopper and H2Overflow管道零件，但我们留下来检查他们的新无缝底漆。定制水族馆可能是有史以来第一家提供由定制模制聚乙烯制成的水族馆水箱的公司。
The Seamless Sump concept is built from three different modules, a Sock Tub for the incoming water and mechanical pre-filtration, a Baffle Tub where secondary filtration can be customized to your heart’s content and where the actual “sump” area begins, and a Reservoir Tub that can be used for top off, additional sump reservoir, or even a refugium.
The sock tub is necessarily tall to accomodate tall filter socks and the clearance for the spillway to flow into them with the overall unit being 25 inches tall and just under a seven by eight inch footprint. Meanwhile the baffle tub and reservoir tub are both roughly the same dimensions with a footprint of 16 by 21 inches.
就新的污水而言，无缝的底漆与普通的丙烯酸污水池脱节，通过聚乙烯来统治水族馆景观，但这赋予了它们许多有趣的特征。对于初学者来说，我们关于无缝底漆的第一个问题之一就是允许它踢它，因为踢了一个用流动的水踢起来的，它大步向前迈进，正如我们所知道的那样 - 聚乙烯是中等灵活的so it can’t crack and since these tubs are molded from a single piece, there’s no “seam” to fail at all.
无缝底漆的另一个整洁的特征是，由于它们的模块化性质，您可以轻松地将它们零碎地放入水族馆的架子上 - 祝您好运3米的Dreambox没有同时制造的钢或其他金属支架。无缝的污水池已经在三个模块中的每个模块上都具有相等高度的预制套件，以方便钻孔，以将其与管道联系起来。
Some other nice touches to the poly tubs of the Seamless Sumps is their tight fitting lids which rest in a kind of ‘well’ which directs all water back into the tub. Additionally there’s predrilled holes for both drains and returns to minimize evaporation and noise. Couple all these features and the ability to go bananas customizing these things and you’ve really got yourself a durable, affordable sump which still provide a slew of features and versatility while still leaving you some money in the bank to afford fish and corals.
We could go on and on about how much you can do with the Seamless Sumps but you really ought to check out the customization page for yourself – you’ll be flabbergasted to discover that the basic baffle tub, a decent small standalone sump on its own starts at a ludicrously low $169.95! From there you can add more modules and features and configure any number of tubs to really fit your particular application.
If value, versatility and durability are high priorities for your next aquarium sump project, Custom Aquariums is on to something with their aquarium filtration approach and you owe it to yourself to check out the Seamless Sump concept. [Custom Aquariums]
