Show me your sump design for 6O gallon cube tank

Gooli · 04/11/2009, 05:47 PM

I want to see how people designed a sump to go under a 60g cube tank (24x24x24) - i will not be using a filter sock - so it's gotta have some kind of live rock bubble trap...thanks

asia102485 · 04/11/2009, 06:50 PM

BUMP... I am also interested

crazydante · 04/11/2009, 07:38 PM

ditto, also looking for a sump refuge. I did get some good ideas of melev reef site.

90sShooter · 04/11/2009, 08:50 PM

Here is what I got under my 45g semi cube 24"x18"x24". It's not perfect but is compact and includes a refugium. Also, I use a HOB skimmer so there is no room for in-sump skimmer but I get 0 microbubbles in the display...

crazydante · 04/11/2009, 08:54 PM

did you make that out of a standard 10g tank?

90sShooter · 04/11/2009, 08:58 PM

si senior!

and a half a sheet of acrylic from Lowes

Gooli · 04/11/2009, 09:35 PM

very cool...the remora is a great idea...is the remora loud?

90sShooter · 04/11/2009, 09:55 PM

Not really... Especially when the door to the stand is shut. But I used to have it hanging on the back of my aquapod and since it was out in the open, it was a little loud.

sharkE · 04/11/2009, 10:16 PM

hey 90's that looks awesome! nice job on that! i might need some of your help converting what ever i choose to go with

whats ur hourly rate!?

90sShooter · 04/11/2009, 11:24 PM

a 12 pack of newcastle

It's actually pretty time consuming because the silicone takes time to dry, but not too terribly hard. I can walk you through it... Let me know when you are ready.

Thanks for the compliment though! This is my first sump and I didn't know exactly what I was doing... But I had a pretty good idea of what I needed... All in all I am pretty satisfied with how it came out!

mnml · 04/11/2009, 11:27 PM

what's up w/ the clown fish in the fuge, austin? banished?

euphoricgear · 04/11/2009, 11:28 PM

are u doing a cube sump or a long sump? if u make a cube sump u can make the baffle diagonally to make more room.

90sShooter · 04/11/2009, 11:35 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by thin crust
what's up w/ the clown fish in the fuge, austin? banished?

That's an old pic from when I just set up the tank. I took one clown out cause I split up my not-so pair. He is now in the 55 at the girls house with his new mate

. Anyway, he was in there cause I needed somewhere to put him until I took him to the other tank. I didn't want to have to worry about catching him...

dwl · 04/12/2009, 09:57 AM

does it have to be clean like 90sshooters?
I have a 15H aga for a sump with anin-sump skimmer and a 10g aga for a refugium under my 45g semi cube

04/11/2009, 05:47 PM	#1
Gooli Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: West Los Angeles Posts: 3,746	Show me your sump design for 6O gallon cube tank I want to see how people designed a sump to go under a 60g cube tank (24x24x24) - i will not be using a filter sock - so it's gotta have some kind of live rock bubble trap...thanks __________________ "Beer is living proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy. " - Benjamin Franklin Current Tank Info: 180g SPS

04/11/2009, 09:35 PM	#7
Gooli Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: West Los Angeles Posts: 3,746	very cool...the remora is a great idea...is the remora loud? __________________ "Beer is living proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy. " - Benjamin Franklin Current Tank Info: 180g SPS

04/11/2009, 11:27 PM	#11
mnml Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Ladera Ranch, CA Posts: 2,383	what's up w/ the clown fish in the fuge, austin? banished? __________________ Tran Current Tank Info: Waterbox 130.4

04/11/2009, 06:50 PM	#2
asia102485 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Tustin Posts: 689	BUMP... I am also interested

04/11/2009, 07:38 PM	#3
crazydante Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Rialto, California Posts: 704	ditto, also looking for a sump refuge. I did get some good ideas of melev reef site.

04/11/2009, 08:50 PM	#4
90sShooter Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 3,222	Here is what I got under my 45g semi cube 24"x18"x24". It's not perfect but is compact and includes a refugium. Also, I use a HOB skimmer so there is no room for in-sump skimmer but I get 0 microbubbles in the display...

04/11/2009, 08:54 PM	#5
crazydante Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Rialto, California Posts: 704	did you make that out of a standard 10g tank?

04/11/2009, 08:58 PM	#6
90sShooter Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 3,222	si senior! and a half a sheet of acrylic from Lowes

04/11/2009, 09:55 PM	#8
90sShooter Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 3,222	Not really... Especially when the door to the stand is shut. But I used to have it hanging on the back of my aquapod and since it was out in the open, it was a little loud.

04/11/2009, 10:16 PM	#9
sharkE Moved On Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Huntington Beach Posts: 2,583	hey 90's that looks awesome! nice job on that! i might need some of your help converting what ever i choose to go with whats ur hourly rate!?

04/11/2009, 11:24 PM	#10
90sShooter Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 3,222	a 12 pack of newcastle It's actually pretty time consuming because the silicone takes time to dry, but not too terribly hard. I can walk you through it... Let me know when you are ready. Thanks for the compliment though! This is my first sump and I didn't know exactly what I was doing... But I had a pretty good idea of what I needed... All in all I am pretty satisfied with how it came out!

04/11/2009, 11:28 PM	#12
euphoricgear Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: north hollywood Posts: 3,286	are u doing a cube sump or a long sump? if u make a cube sump u can make the baffle diagonally to make more room.

04/12/2009, 09:57 AM	#14
dwl Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: mission viejo Posts: 524	does it have to be clean like 90sshooters? I have a 15H aga for a sump with anin-sump skimmer and a 10g aga for a refugium under my 45g semi cube