55g sump

nickw · 03/03/2006, 12:24 AM

I have a 55g tank that I purchased used, I am up grading to a 100g tank. I want to use my old 55g as a sump and overall water treatment, does any one have any expernice in using such a large sump on a tank?

cfarrow2 · 03/03/2006, 02:17 AM

No, but it's a really good idea. I'm planning to upgrade in the future and will use mine for a fuge. I'll try to keep track of your progress. Good luck!

mg426 · 03/03/2006, 04:09 PM

Wow i would say if you got the room do it for sure. that setuo ought to be pretty effective.

The Reefer91 · 03/03/2006, 04:23 PM

i'm turning a 55g my friend is giving me into a fuge, and then using rubbermaids for sump. definately do it

03/03/2006, 12:24 AM	#1
nickw Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 7	55g sump I have a 55g tank that I purchased used, I am up grading to a 100g tank. I want to use my old 55g as a sump and overall water treatment, does any one have any expernice in using such a large sump on a tank?

03/03/2006, 02:17 AM	#2
cfarrow2 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Overland Park, KS Posts: 626	No, but it's a really good idea. I'm planning to upgrade in the future and will use mine for a fuge. I'll try to keep track of your progress. Good luck! __________________ Happiness is contagious. What are you spreading? Current Tank Info: 55 gal. 216 W. T5s. Wet/dry sump w/ Mag 5 return. Softies, 3 fish, shrimp, urchin. HA factory for the time being.

03/03/2006, 04:09 PM	#3
mg426 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: maryland Posts: 6,923	Wow i would say if you got the room do it for sure. that setuo ought to be pretty effective. __________________ I found a way to make a small fortune running a reef tank. Start with a large fortune. Unofficial President of the SEACLONE haters club Current Tank Info: 125 mixed reef 110 lbs LR, 1x250watt XM 20K MH 2x175watt XM 20K MH on Magetics 2X96 watt actinic PC, 220 watt VHO actinic, 30 gallon refugium, closed loop system powered by Sequence Dart MSX 200 skimmer 38 gallon sump, Oceansmotions squirt

03/03/2006, 04:23 PM	#4
The Reefer91 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 1,250	i'm turning a 55g my friend is giving me into a fuge, and then using rubbermaids for sump. definately do it __________________ Dan "Every day we fade little by little, 'till there's nothing left of us but the lies we've sown." Current Tank Info: 20g L display: 2x65watt Coralife light, Octopus 150 needle wheel protein skimmer, 1 Koralia 2 and 2 powersweeps, and a DIY sump/fuge.....120G in the works!!!