180 gallon build

[ibryson]

Hey everyone! I'm in the process of planning out a 180 gallon reef tank build. Before I purchase a sump I wanted to get some feedback on what size everyone recommends. This sump will go underneath my tank, inside of the stand I am building. Any recommendations on size/dimensions for a sump for this 180 gallon tank?

Thanks in advance!

--Bryson

[JUNBUG361]

Measure the inside of the stand. What type of equipment(filters, reactors, dosing etc). You want to have enough room to move things. 100 gallons or bigger

[TokiHacker]

I have a 75 gallon standard tank for sump. works fine.

[ibryson]

Originally Posted by TokiHacker

I have a 75 gallon standard tank for sump. works fine.

Glad to hear! I've actually been having a hard time finding a large manufactured sump. I'm very new to this (this is my first large tank) but I can only seem to find 35 gallon sumps and those are around $500! I can only imagine what a larger sump will cost me.
Also, I love your profile pic! I have a snowflake eel on my "fish list" for my new aquarium.

[ibryson]

Originally Posted by JUNBUG361

Measure the inside of the stand. What type of equipment(filters, reactors, dosing etc). You want to have enough room to move things. 100 gallons or bigger

Well i havent actually built the stand yet. I was wanting to get an idea of how large the sump would be before i build it so i can make sure i allow enough space. I imagine the stand will be roughly 6 feet long, 2 feet wide, 40 inches tall