Sump Options

dustinc · 12/09/2010, 09:46 AM

So yesterday I placed an order for an Elos System 70 aquarium (55 gallons). I'm trying to plan out my equipment for the system and can't really decide on what I want to do for a sump option. It will be SPS dominated and I will be running a SWC 160 Cone Skimmer. I've also looked into possibly running biopellets, but don't know enough about them to decide yet. So..... This is where you guys come in to help me decide. Please vote in the poll and give any added information, tips, or cautions that you might have about my suggestions or offer completely new ones. Thanks for your help!

bdare · 12/09/2010, 09:54 AM

Easy to make your own. I have a 70 gallon tank. I'm using a 20H for my sump. I had glass cut from a shop for baffles which cost me all of $20. Just make sure you leave 1" between baffles.

Toddrtrex · 12/09/2010, 12:59 PM

Depends...

Do you have an odd shape that the sump has to go into ? Or do you have a standard rectangle shaped stand to put the sump in? In general I would suggest just making your own from a standard glass tank. However, if your stand is square, you might lose a lot of space if you use a rectangle shaped standard glass tank for your sump, you might be better off getting one custom made.

dustinc · 12/09/2010, 01:46 PM

The tank dims are 29"x22"x19". My guess is I will have a 26x16 sump footprint. One thing I forgot to metion was that I need an area for RO water for top off in the sump.

oscar.millan · 12/09/2010, 01:52 PM

Shouldn't be hard to make your own, I made one for my 65g SPS. Worked great, make sure you do one baffle at the end for to serve as a bubble trap.

View Poll Results: Which Sump for 55 gallon SPS Reef?
LifeReef Custom Sump w/ Refugium	0	0%
Generic Acrylic Sump with Baffles	1	16.67%
Make My Own	5	83.33%
Other	0	0%
Voters: 6. You may not vote on this poll

12/09/2010, 09:46 AM	#1
dustinc Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Waxahachie, TX Posts: 1,096	Sump Options So yesterday I placed an order for an Elos System 70 aquarium (55 gallons). I'm trying to plan out my equipment for the system and can't really decide on what I want to do for a sump option. It will be SPS dominated and I will be running a SWC 160 Cone Skimmer. I've also looked into possibly running biopellets, but don't know enough about them to decide yet. So..... This is where you guys come in to help me decide. Please vote in the poll and give any added information, tips, or cautions that you might have about my suggestions or offer completely new ones. Thanks for your help! __________________ You might be too strong to surrender boy, but you're far too frail to fight! Current Tank Info: 120 Planet

12/09/2010, 12:59 PM	#3
Toddrtrex Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Carol Stream, IL Posts: 23,162	Depends... Do you have an odd shape that the sump has to go into ? Or do you have a standard rectangle shaped stand to put the sump in? In general I would suggest just making your own from a standard glass tank. However, if your stand is square, you might lose a lot of space if you use a rectangle shaped standard glass tank for your sump, you might be better off getting one custom made. __________________ Click my name and then "visit toddrtrex's homepage" for tank pictures Current Tank Info: 210g reef and 65g reef

12/09/2010, 01:46 PM	#4
dustinc Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Waxahachie, TX Posts: 1,096	The tank dims are 29"x22"x19". My guess is I will have a 26x16 sump footprint. One thing I forgot to metion was that I need an area for RO water for top off in the sump. __________________ You might be too strong to surrender boy, but you're far too frail to fight! Current Tank Info: 120 Planet

12/09/2010, 01:52 PM	#5
oscar.millan Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 2,003	Shouldn't be hard to make your own, I made one for my 65g SPS. Worked great, make sure you do one baffle at the end for to serve as a bubble trap. __________________ "Let the future tell the truth and evaluate each one according to his work and accomplishments. The present is theirs; the future, for which I really worked, is mine." -Tesla Current Tank Info: 180g mixed reef, 90g rimless cube.

12/09/2010, 09:54 AM	#2
bdare Salty Dude Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Rockwall, TX Posts: 1,322 Blog Entries: 3	Easy to make your own. I have a 70 gallon tank. I'm using a 20H for my sump. I had glass cut from a shop for baffles which cost me all of $20. Just make sure you leave 1" between baffles.

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