Rubbermaid tub 50g need TIPS

[Chrisss]

I'm planning on adding a 50g Rubbermaid tub to replace my 20g sump. Something like this

I have a few concerns though.
1. How will my ATO work? Since its a bigger body of water evaporation is going to be more before the ATO kicks in. Where now I just a typical sump and its very a minimal notice.
2. With the skimmer in there if I keep corals will the bubbles effect them?
3. Is there any way to add like chambers that flow into one another? (Like a typical sump)

Can't really think of anything. Been trying to think of ways to to chambers but no ideas yet. My only options were to tie pvc together and make a wall kind of or try to put a small bucket that the water overfalls from. But there's probably another option!

Any input or other things I should be worried about would be great!

 

[svogun]

What type of ATO do you use? I run a 100 gallon tub filled with about 60 gallons for my DT and use a tunze ATO. No issues with a change in salinity. Bubbles shouldn't effect corals. Just think of the ocean and how turbulent the water is. You can add chambers of you use acrylic dividers. I find that you don't need to. One thing I recommend is running a powerhead in the tub to keep detritus off the bottom.

 

[Chrisss]

What type of ATO do you use? I run a 100 gallon tub filled with about 60 gallons for my DT and use a tunze ATO. No issues with a change in salinity. Bubbles shouldn't effect corals. Just think of the ocean and how turbulent the water is. You can add chambers of you use acrylic dividers. I find that you don't need to. One thing I recommend is running a powerhead in the tub to keep detritus off the bottom.

I'm using a ATO from autotopoff.com I think. Let me try and get a picture its pretty much flost switches. So which is why I'm concerned. I will have 40g more water volume so there might not be that's much sway as there is now. Maybe I won't do dividers. The biggest thing was the ATO and if it works then I probably won't do it. And I plan to keep either live rock or miracle mud on the bottom of the tub so I defiently was planning to use a pump. I think I have a WP-25 that should do the trick

 

[Chrisss]

There's what I got. Been good for 3 years so had no need to change but can

 

[svogun]

I dont think it should be an issue. Just check salinity frequently in the beginning.

 

[Chrisss]

Alright will do! Thanks for the replys!