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liftman62 · 05/31/2014, 03:12 PM

Help!!! Setting up a 55. I had a saltwater tank 30 years ago, under gravel filter.. Old school. I'm looking for some pictures on how to set up my sump tank.

ReachTheSky · 05/31/2014, 03:41 PM

Hi liftman and welcome to Reef Central.

Setting up a sump tank is not a black and white process. You need to plan and set it up depending on what equipment you will use, how much room each chamber will need to house said equipment and so on.

Here's a great link to get you started:
http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2003-01/gt/

05/31/2014, 03:12 PM	#1
liftman62 Registered Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: Syracuse NY Posts: 1	Newbie Help!!! Setting up a 55. I had a saltwater tank 30 years ago, under gravel filter.. Old school. I'm looking for some pictures on how to set up my sump tank.

05/31/2014, 03:41 PM	#2
ReachTheSky Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Burbank, CA Posts: 1,114	Hi liftman and welcome to Reef Central. Setting up a sump tank is not a black and white process. You need to plan and set it up depending on what equipment you will use, how much room each chamber will need to house said equipment and so on. Here's a great link to get you started: http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2003-01/gt/ __________________ Van Current tank: 7.5g Nano-Reef \| Modified AquaClear50 \| RapidLED Par38 bulb \| 2x Koralia 240gph