Do you prefer a full length sump ?

[Casa]

When choosing an aquarium build, do you consider room for controller as an essential requirement?

Do you prefer a full length sump covering the whole aquarium or leave room for controller / dosing pump alike?

 

[blaxsun]

Probably 2/3 to 3/4 sump, with some room for equipment.

 

[Waters]

I have never had my sumps under the tank so I always go as big as I can with the controller mounted next to it on the wall.

 

[Gtinnel]

I filled the bottom of my stand with sump an I really regret doing it that way. When I decided to add an aquarium controller I had to build a box to go beside the aquarium.

 

[fishface NJ]

Go as big as possible. There is plenty of space else where for other equipment. Attach a shelf inside stand and/or attach equipment to the stand walls. I have a 40B as a DT. My sump is a 40B with a Fuji kit

 

[KStatefan]

I filled the area under the tank with sump/reefugium with the plan to have all controls in the closet behind the tank.

 

[G Santana]

My sump is outside of the tank stand on a small stand, nothing is underneath the tank.
I have all of my equipment on the wall next to the tank. I don't really have to bend down for anything, I'm old lol

 

[Goaway]

A lot of reefing questions have been popping up. I start to type my response, look it over and ask myself "what the heck are you thinking?" My own thinking process doesn't even make sense!
Honestly, I just have a sump to hold macro algae, skimmer, nothing special. I just like to hide all the uglies away!
So, as big as I can use is what I do.

 

[Onewolf]

For those advocating "as big as possible", if you have an 8 ft tank, are you espousing an 8ft sump? ;Jawdrop

 

[fishface NJ]

For those advocating "as big as possible", if you have an 8 ft tank, are you espousing an 8ft sump? ;Jawdrop

LOL no

 

[Casa]

Thanks everyone for the opinion