I just purchased a 180 gallon tank. What brand of sump is the best?

Tatailija · 03/28/2016, 04:19 PM

What quality brand sump is the best?
My sump will be totally stored in the cabinet beneath the tank.
I have 3 Radion pro XR 30 lights.

Thank you,

billdogg · 03/28/2016, 04:34 PM

IMHO, the very best sump you can buy is a empty tank (petco 1$/gallon sale) with a few baffles added. You can then make it to suit your specific situation - for my 120gDT, I used a 40 breeder divided into 3 sections - first is where the drain lines go and where the skimmer sits. The second is a small refugium area, and the 3rd is where the return pump sits and the dosing pumps lines are located. Total cost for the sump, including the 1/4" glass baffles was under $100

Vinny Kreyling · 03/28/2016, 05:10 PM

+1 as large as you can fit inside the stand.

GimpyFin · 03/28/2016, 05:17 PM

Agree as big as you can fit in the stand. A lot of good sumps on the market (Eshopps, trigger systems, etc.) so it just depends what you want. The plain glass tanks ($1/gal. sale at petco) also work well for cheap.

03/28/2016, 04:19 PM	#1
Tatailija Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Posts: 4	I just purchased a 180 gallon tank. What brand of sump is the best? What quality brand sump is the best? My sump will be totally stored in the cabinet beneath the tank. I have 3 Radion pro XR 30 lights. Thank you,

03/28/2016, 04:34 PM	#2
billdogg Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Grove City, Ohio Posts: 10,806	IMHO, the very best sump you can buy is a empty tank (petco 1$/gallon sale) with a few baffles added. You can then make it to suit your specific situation - for my 120gDT, I used a 40 breeder divided into 3 sections - first is where the drain lines go and where the skimmer sits. The second is a small refugium area, and the 3rd is where the return pump sits and the dosing pumps lines are located. Total cost for the sump, including the 1/4" glass baffles was under $100 __________________ I'll try to be nice if you try to be smarter! I can't help that I grow older, but you can't make me grow up! Current Tank Info: 120 mixed reef with 40b sump, RO 150 skimmer, AI Sol Blue x 2, and a 60g Frag Tank with 100g rubbermaid sump. 2 x Kessil A360w lights, BM curve 5 skimmer

03/28/2016, 05:10 PM	#3
Vinny Kreyling Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Miller Place, NY Posts: 7,206	+1 as large as you can fit inside the stand. __________________ 250 gallon mixed reef, 2 Reefbreeder's Photon V 2, Deepwater BLDC 12, DAS EX-3 Skimmer, MTC mini cal, 2-3/4" Sea Swirls, Aquacontroller & 6 Tunze pumps.

03/28/2016, 05:17 PM	#4
GimpyFin Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 2,032	Agree as big as you can fit in the stand. A lot of good sumps on the market (Eshopps, trigger systems, etc.) so it just depends what you want. The plain glass tanks ($1/gal. sale at petco) also work well for cheap.