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Unread 02/17/2009, 01:19 AM   #1
MrBunny
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A sump question

Would there be a huge problem if I had a 55 gallon sump for my 36 gallon tank and just used all my 36 gallon equipment or do i need to buy more because of the increase in gallons?


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Unread 02/17/2009, 01:31 AM   #2
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I think you'll be fine

what equipment are you talking about? If you're making baffles just make sure it works best for your skimmer and other equipment.


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Unread 02/17/2009, 07:38 AM   #3
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There are a couple of things to keep in mind:

1st - Go for it ! - more volume = more stability

2nd - Another heater may be needed. Multiple smaller heaters are better, so keep yours & add another. They tend to fail in the "on" position. This will keep them from "cooking" the tank quickly in the event of a failure.

3rd - Do you have a skimmer? If so, it may need an upgrade down the road but if your bio-load is fairly light you can get by for now.


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Unread 02/17/2009, 11:47 AM   #4
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what about my turn over? is it based on dt size or overall gallon size entire system?


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Unread 02/17/2009, 12:52 PM   #5
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ahhhhhh id personally do this.


-take my time with planing this...taking time with SW fish tanks is a good thing.

-use the 55g as a display and move your 36 down as a sump...
(its easyer to fit a smaller tank under a bigger tank than the other way around)

-your fish will be much happier with more room to swim


if you want to keep the 36 as a display due to the fact that youve beought lighting and everything for it thats fine too. like someone said above me id use 2 heathers that are smaller, and upgrade the skimmer.


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Unread 02/17/2009, 02:51 PM   #6
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There's a guy here on RC who has a 15 gallon tank in his bathroom and a 150 gallon sump in the basement.


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Unread 02/17/2009, 04:00 PM   #7
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a little bit update on my situation. I currently have a coralife super skimmer 65G its currently setup as HOB hoping to put it in the tank if not then have it be hob is fine.

I have three reasons why I want to use the 36 gallon as the DT

I have a pretty strong light already for my 36 gallon. This could however go on top of the 55 but would only cover a small part of it.

Have a canopy that is being made for the tank. Not to mention the 36 is a bow so I'm assuming making a sump out of a bow is a huge pain.

The last and probably the more important reason I want to build a stand specifically for this setup. So if my siphon to the sump is clog or whatever and the 55 gallon overflows the 36 I want to put "drains" around the boarder of the 36 gallon to flow back into the sump. Kind of like a zero edge type thing.

Tell me what you guys think of my reasoning.


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