Sump Tank

[heath]

What did you buy that's wrong?

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totally agree with Eric.. we buy what we can afford and have the room for...

 

[BigReefer]

well i should of went a big tank

what if i used the 36 tank for skimmer live rock and return , used the 15 gallon as a chaeto mangrove dsb and then used a 5 gallon tank for ato ???

I dont know how i would design this but yea ... idea's?

 

[EricTMah]

Is the 15gal or the 36" tank drilled?
If not you're going to have to either drill one of them or use an external overflow box. You can have two separate sumps like what you're describing. But a overflow is what you'll need to one of them can "spill" into the other one with the return pump in it.

Or stick with the 36" tank and just make due. Design it correctly and factor in all your equipment you're planning on having in there and maximize the space. It can be done. Just like everything else in this hobby. Bigger is usually better.

 

[AdInfinitum]

I still have a 48x18x19 sump for sale....cheap...

 

[BigReefer]

Is the 15gal or the 36" tank drilled?
If not you're going to have to either drill one of them or use an external overflow box. You can have two separate sumps like what you're describing. But a overflow is what you'll need to one of them can "spill" into the other one with the return pump in it.

Or stick with the 36" tank and just make due. Design it correctly and factor in all your equipment you're planning on having in there and maximize the space. It can be done. Just like everything else in this hobby. Bigger is usually better.

Ok ... thank you for all your help .... I will order the skimmer to see how much room and judge... but now should i do 3000sss or 5000sss

 

[EricTMah]

Always fit the biggest skimmer you can afford

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[BigReefer]

ok ,... Thanks Eric for your time and everyone else on this matter ...

for saving space i was thinking of raising the skimmer up on a pvc stand ... and putting rocks at the bottum in the skimmer area ... in the middle using that as the ref and the far end as the return

 

[EricTMah]

Don't count on that idea quite yet. Your skimmer may need a minimum water depth in order for it to work properly.

I'd say collect all your equipment then decide on a final design.

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[scubasteve]

ill post pics of my sump its only a 30gal and handles my 90gal with ease i also have an algae scrubber and fuge section with calurpa and mangroves. only equipment i have in there is my ato, skimmer and media reactor with carbon

 

[BigReefer]

i would like to see pics please

 

[scubasteve]

full sump
fuge section far left
equipment section middle has skimmer media reactor and return pump
my overflow drain runs through my algae scrubber


After that it falls through bio balls over a baffle into my equipment section. My media reactor exits into my fuge to keep it flowing then under the bottom of a peice of plexi i used for a divider and just on the other side underneath my media reactor is where my return pump is and how its positioned it actually draws the water from the fuge section.... hope that helps tickle your brain....

And i couldnt drill my tank thats all tempered so i have an overflow box. Only kind i use are aqueon. I find they are well built, quiet and most importantly reliable.

 

[BigReefer]

Wow thank you for all this ... it does help very much

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[BigReefer]

Sump other pics i cant load argh

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[heath]

is that the one that you are going to use? is it 2 or 3 chamber and where are you going to put your skimmer.. when I did the 125, we had to cut the center bracing to fit the skimmer in..

 

[reef keeper]

I'm confused.

 

[EricTMah]

Maybe a side shit will help us see what you've designed

Sony Xperia Z3

 

[unibob]

Maybe a side shit will help us see what you've designed

Sony Xperia Z3

What exactly is a side shit? Haha I take mine sitting.

Definitely need a side shot to see what's going on. Please do not take a photo of any other shit


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[EricTMah]

What exactly is a side shit? Haha I take mine sitting.

Definitely need a side shot to see what's going on. Please do not take a photo of any other shit


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Hahaha

Shot. Damn auto correct

Sony Xperia Z3

 

[reeferkeeper420]

What exactly is a side shit? Haha I take mine sitting.

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Bahahaha best comment lmfao.

 

[reef keeper]

Here's an out of the box thought. I run an external skimmer. It foamed out the other day because I forgot to wash new filter socks I bought. Guess what. Water circulated in the skimmer and no overflow.

Look up Lifereef. You can run them internal or external with whatever pump you want in other words, it will never be obsolete. Mines a beast and takes care of my 350 gallon system no problem. A 24" will do you just fine and be a far longer term investment than some bubble wheel skimmer that will have you replace it when they change the pump fittings.