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03/10/2012, 07:54 PM
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Sump question
What size sump should i get for a 280 gal tank
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03/10/2012, 08:01 PM
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Moved On
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I like to get the biggest one that will fit in the space that I have available for it. It wouldn't hurt my feelings if it was even bigger then the DT.
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03/10/2012, 08:06 PM
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def. the bigger the better. its not gonna cost ya more cause ur still gonna use the same equip. just gonna be more water in there. Plus you'll never have to worry about running out of room if you want to add stuff down the road.
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03/10/2012, 08:16 PM
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would you recommend building one out of a aquarium i think i want to have a refugium in the sump
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03/11/2012, 06:40 AM
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Two points, go as big as you can, but try and keep it shallow. We all know why bigger is better (more water, etc) and stay as shallow as possible for clearance under the stand. Mine is 8' x 2' x 18" and was an acrylic frag tank at a LFS. Then I added dividers. So I have a 2' frag section, 2' fuge, 2' pump/evap section and 2' skimmer & reactor section.
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03/11/2012, 07:52 AM
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Moved On
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03/11/2012, 01:48 PM
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Why do I do this?
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Location: Bristol, RI
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How much space do you have?
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03/11/2012, 02:21 PM
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I should have plenty room if i can decide what to use ill build sand to accommodate any sump
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03/11/2012, 04:18 PM
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build a sump use any aquarium that can fit under your stand and use Acrylic Sheets Clear or glass which you can pick up at any of your local hardware store.
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03/11/2012, 06:22 PM
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Why do I do this?
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So is this going under the 280 in the stand or a basement sump?
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03/11/2012, 08:24 PM
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under but in the room behind on a concrete floor
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03/11/2012, 09:41 PM
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in my opinion top edge of the sump to the place to take it out, there should be at least 6" so you can take equipment, collection cup, etc out more easy.
The length of the sump to me should be about 2/3 or 3/5 of the size of your display tank. width of the sump around 18"-24". |
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03/11/2012, 10:48 PM
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Dr. Reef at ur service
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biggest i can fit under. i have 240 gal 96x24x25. i have a sump 65gal 48x18x18 under it.
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03/12/2012, 04:17 AM
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If it's Not going under the tank you can use a fuge then plumb it into a large rubbermaid poly tank with an external skimmer
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03/12/2012, 04:50 AM
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Why do I do this?
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So it sounds like you have pleny of room. Definitely think big. Something like this http://www.horsemansdepot.com/produc...rt=A-ARM-10117 or this
would work great if you didn't want to buy a premaid. |
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03/12/2012, 04:51 AM
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Why do I do this?
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03/12/2012, 05:35 AM
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the bigger the better, i actually have a 150 gal. just for my sump/fuge for my 75 gal. DT
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03/12/2012, 08:31 PM
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Do you already have the tank?
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03/13/2012, 10:54 AM
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Not yet going to look some this week
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03/13/2012, 11:06 AM
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Yup, definitely go as big as you can fit. I ended up adding a separate refugium and plumbing it because my sump no longer had space for it.
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