New Sump Design...?

Matt33 · 03/16/2007, 10:39 PM

I'm thinking about adding a sump to my 55 Gallon Reef setup, or soon to be that is.

Anyways Im completely new to the idea of a sump and Im sure many of you are well expierienced with them...

I have an extra aquarium, 15 High that I would like my sump to be...Do I have to drill this? I've researched a few sump designs and it seems most have to be drilled.

Any other ways? If not, is there a good step-by-step process for designing a new sump with materials listed and details?

Sumps are worth it, right?

chkra_hp · 03/16/2007, 10:48 PM

get oveflow to sump and fuge then pump back to maintank. that how i do it

chkra_hp · 03/16/2007, 10:53 PM

and sump is definitely worth it. must have eventually

L and L · 03/16/2007, 11:03 PM

No, you don't have to drill it. You can place a submersible pump in your sump and pump it up to your 55g.

How are you going to get the water into the sump? Is your 55g drilled for an overflow?

Sumps are worth it for skimming the surface, hiding equipment in it (heaters, skimmer, fuge, chiller....etc etc), increasing the aquarium in gallons, more gas exchange, more circulation, and keeping the water surface level in your 55g stable.

Have you been here and looked at the sumps section?
http://reefcentral.com/forums/showth...readid=1031074

L and L · 03/16/2007, 11:20 PM

oh yeah, but, my sump is drilled.

Here's my whole system:

You can go to my Gallery for the other plumbing picture. It has a refugium in it.

03/16/2007, 10:39 PM	#1
Matt33 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 3	New Sump Design...? I'm thinking about adding a sump to my 55 Gallon Reef setup, or soon to be that is. Anyways Im completely new to the idea of a sump and Im sure many of you are well expierienced with them... I have an extra aquarium, 15 High that I would like my sump to be...Do I have to drill this? I've researched a few sump designs and it seems most have to be drilled. Any other ways? If not, is there a good step-by-step process for designing a new sump with materials listed and details? Sumps are worth it, right?

03/16/2007, 11:03 PM	#4
L and L Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Vicksburg, Mississippi Posts: 1,147	No, you don't have to drill it. You can place a submersible pump in your sump and pump it up to your 55g. How are you going to get the water into the sump? Is your 55g drilled for an overflow? Sumps are worth it for skimming the surface, hiding equipment in it (heaters, skimmer, fuge, chiller....etc etc), increasing the aquarium in gallons, more gas exchange, more circulation, and keeping the water surface level in your 55g stable. Have you been here and looked at the sumps section? http://reefcentral.com/forums/showth...readid=1031074 __________________ Layne Current Tank Info: 100g Reef with DSB 120#LR (30g Sump /20g Refugium /20g RO/DI /5g Kalk) VHO 280w MH 2@175 10kk LiterMeter III (RO/DI and Kalk) Velocity pumps T3(sump) and T4(closed loop) EuroReef CS6-2 and 30g FOwLR (DSB, sumpless, skimmerless)

03/16/2007, 11:20 PM	#5
L and L Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Vicksburg, Mississippi Posts: 1,147	oh yeah, but, my sump is drilled. Here's my whole system: You can go to my Gallery for the other plumbing picture. It has a refugium in it. __________________ Layne Current Tank Info: 100g Reef with DSB 120#LR (30g Sump /20g Refugium /20g RO/DI /5g Kalk) VHO 280w MH 2@175 10kk LiterMeter III (RO/DI and Kalk) Velocity pumps T3(sump) and T4(closed loop) EuroReef CS6-2 and 30g FOwLR (DSB, sumpless, skimmerless)

03/16/2007, 10:48 PM	#2
chkra_hp Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Rockville MD Posts: 227	get oveflow to sump and fuge then pump back to maintank. that how i do it

03/16/2007, 10:53 PM	#3
chkra_hp Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Rockville MD Posts: 227	and sump is definitely worth it. must have eventually