Tank set up

macreef · 03/18/2006, 05:56 PM

Hey guys, greetings from down under, this is my first post, so here goes.
Im currently setting up a 145gal (6x2x2) marine tank.
I plan on keeping fish & corals.
At this stage i feel that a 4" DSB is the way to go but at the moment all Ive purchased is the cabinet, so lots of researching & reading to be done, busy busy busy.
At this point Im stuck on the sump, not sure of the design yet, but Ive got a bit of room in the cabinet, (66"Lx21"Wx29H) so the world is my osyter, pardon the punt.
Ive looked at a few sites & have a few idea's, but would appreciate some other advice that I may need to consider in regards to the size of compartments in the sump that may benefit the filtration system.
I also plan on having a Durso stand pipe in each corner, so im a little unsure if Ill tee those pipes in together under the tank or just run one pipe in at a time, your advice would be much appreciated on this. Thanks guys, got lots of other Questions about the set up, but 1 step at a time hey.

PatMayo · 03/18/2006, 06:33 PM

To Reef Central
Your right. Lots to research.

Take a look at these threads. It will save you some time.

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...hreadid=166836

Below is my tank it may give you some ideas.

http://reefcentral.com/forums/showth...hreadid=780206

Regards,

Pat

jdm01 · 03/18/2006, 09:17 PM

I have a 90 gallon with a Pro Clear Aquatics 150 sump with built in skimmer. I am running a Mag Drive return pump rated at 500 gph through a twist 3x uv sterilizer before returning to the tank. I would run each pipe in individually.

macreef · 03/19/2006, 01:37 AM

jdm01,
Great, thanks for the advice John, ill look into it further. Regards Dave.

Fred_J · 03/19/2006, 01:46 AM

Melev has lots of advice on sumps on his site Here . Don't forget to add a refugium.

macreef · 03/19/2006, 06:07 AM

Thanks for the advice, yes Ive visited melev site, very informative & spectacular tanks, but Im still a little confused on the size of the sump for my size tank, ie: size of each compartment including refugium? As i mentioned, the internal dimentions of the cabinet is 66"Lx21WX29H, so ive got a bit of room in there. Thanks again Fred. regards Dave

03/18/2006, 05:56 PM	#1
macreef Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Australia Posts: 4	Tank set up Hey guys, greetings from down under, this is my first post, so here goes. Im currently setting up a 145gal (6x2x2) marine tank. I plan on keeping fish & corals. At this stage i feel that a 4" DSB is the way to go but at the moment all Ive purchased is the cabinet, so lots of researching & reading to be done, busy busy busy. At this point Im stuck on the sump, not sure of the design yet, but Ive got a bit of room in the cabinet, (66"Lx21"Wx29H) so the world is my osyter, pardon the punt. Ive looked at a few sites & have a few idea's, but would appreciate some other advice that I may need to consider in regards to the size of compartments in the sump that may benefit the filtration system. I also plan on having a Durso stand pipe in each corner, so im a little unsure if Ill tee those pipes in together under the tank or just run one pipe in at a time, your advice would be much appreciated on this. Thanks guys, got lots of other Questions about the set up, but 1 step at a time hey.

03/18/2006, 06:33 PM	#2
PatMayo Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Seattle Posts: 2,843	*To Reef Central* Your right. Lots to research. Take a look at these threads. It will save you some time. http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...hreadid=166836 Below is my tank it may give you some ideas. http://reefcentral.com/forums/showth...hreadid=780206 Regards, Pat __________________ 90 AGA Megaflow (Setup 1-24-06) 120 Lbs. Liverock EuroReef RS 100 Skimmer 2 X 150 MH 2 X 96 watt PC Actinic 2 Clarki Clowns (31 months old) 1 Niger Trigger (Owned 6 months) 2 Tunze 6055 PH Current Tank Info: 90 AGA Megaflow To Be Mixed Reef

03/18/2006, 09:17 PM	#3
jdm01 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Greenfield Posts: 904	I have a 90 gallon with a Pro Clear Aquatics 150 sump with built in skimmer. I am running a Mag Drive return pump rated at 500 gph through a twist 3x uv sterilizer before returning to the tank. I would run each pipe in individually. __________________ John Martin Current Tank Info: 29 Gallon BioCube

03/19/2006, 01:46 AM	#5
Fred_J Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Goldsboro, NC Posts: 514	Melev has lots of advice on sumps on his site Here . Don't forget to add a refugium. __________________ Fred Current Tank Info: 75g reef 20g sump, 55g reef 10g sump

03/19/2006, 01:37 AM	#4
macreef Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Australia Posts: 4	jdm01, Great, thanks for the advice John, ill look into it further. Regards Dave.

03/19/2006, 06:07 AM	#6
macreef Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Australia Posts: 4	Thanks for the advice, yes Ive visited melev site, very informative & spectacular tanks, but Im still a little confused on the size of the sump for my size tank, ie: size of each compartment including refugium? As i mentioned, the internal dimentions of the cabinet is 66"Lx21WX29H, so ive got a bit of room in there. Thanks again Fred. regards Dave