Custom Sump Help

azreefr · 08/08/2013, 09:04 PM

I need to make a custom sump my for 93 gallon cube. I have 28 x 28 in my stand. I'm probably going with a 28" length and 3 chambers. I'd like the refrugium as big as possible. Looking at skimmers less than 8" and return pumps less than 7". For all you sump experts...do you see any problems with the drain/skimmer section being 8" and the return section being 7". After bubble trap my fuge will only be about 8-9". Thanks.

Synergy Reef · 08/08/2013, 09:13 PM

28" is a tight space, but what you want can be done. just make sure you use an ato.

Saltwatercoral2 · 08/08/2013, 10:29 PM

Maybe find like a 24 x 24 x 18" tall tank and turn it into a sump? Might give you a bigger area in the sump to work with?

azreefr · 08/09/2013, 06:47 AM

Can anyone talk to the size of my chambers? Too small? Any potential problems down the road? Don't want to spend all that money and find out there's a problem down the road.

08/08/2013, 09:04 PM	#1
azreefr Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Phoenix Posts: 107	Custom Sump Help I need to make a custom sump my for 93 gallon cube. I have 28 x 28 in my stand. I'm probably going with a 28" length and 3 chambers. I'd like the refrugium as big as possible. Looking at skimmers less than 8" and return pumps less than 7". For all you sump experts...do you see any problems with the drain/skimmer section being 8" and the return section being 7". After bubble trap my fuge will only be about 8-9". Thanks.

08/08/2013, 09:13 PM	#2
Synergy Reef Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Tennessee Posts: 10	28" is a tight space, but what you want can be done. just make sure you use an ato.

08/08/2013, 10:29 PM	#3
Saltwatercoral2 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 1,617	Maybe find like a 24 x 24 x 18" tall tank and turn it into a sump? Might give you a bigger area in the sump to work with?

08/09/2013, 06:47 AM	#4
azreefr Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Phoenix Posts: 107	Can anyone talk to the size of my chambers? Too small? Any potential problems down the road? Don't want to spend all that money and find out there's a problem down the road.