Sump Refugium question

Deftones2015 · 03/07/2008, 05:42 PM

I have a 29 gallon tank I want to set up a sump for. My first question is, is a 10 gallon tank enough for a sump? Also, if I put in a phosphate reactor and carbon do I need to set up a refugium as well? If so could I put a little space in the 10gallon for it or would I need more space? Thanks for the help.

drparker · 03/07/2008, 05:53 PM

10 gallons is good 15 or 20 would be better. Fit the biggest one you can, it increases water volume, always a good thing. I use Phosban reactors for my carbon and GFO they hang on the outside of the fuge and have the pump down in the fuge.

Deftones2015 · 03/07/2008, 05:56 PM

15 gallon is just taller right? I could do a 15 if so. I wanted to do a 20 or a 20 long but my stand wont allow it. So I can do a fuge in the return portion of the sump?

drparker · 03/07/2008, 06:33 PM

Depends just like 20s there 15 high and 15 long. Mine is longer and wider than a 10.

03/07/2008, 05:42 PM	#1
Deftones2015 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Marion Ohio Posts: 351	Sump Refugium question I have a 29 gallon tank I want to set up a sump for. My first question is, is a 10 gallon tank enough for a sump? Also, if I put in a phosphate reactor and carbon do I need to set up a refugium as well? If so could I put a little space in the 10gallon for it or would I need more space? Thanks for the help.

03/07/2008, 05:53 PM	#2
drparker Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Palatine, IL Posts: 2,652	10 gallons is good 15 or 20 would be better. Fit the biggest one you can, it increases water volume, always a good thing. I use Phosban reactors for my carbon and GFO they hang on the outside of the fuge and have the pump down in the fuge.

03/07/2008, 05:56 PM	#3
Deftones2015 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Marion Ohio Posts: 351	15 gallon is just taller right? I could do a 15 if so. I wanted to do a 20 or a 20 long but my stand wont allow it. So I can do a fuge in the return portion of the sump?

03/07/2008, 06:33 PM	#4
drparker Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Palatine, IL Posts: 2,652	Depends just like 20s there 15 high and 15 long. Mine is longer and wider than a 10.