Sump For 6x2x2

[Harris3005]

Would a 4ft by 18 inch by 18 inch aquarium work as a sump for a 6x2x2?

 

[Fishgeek88]

Should be fine

 

[Harris3005]

Thanks FishGeek!

 

[sc50964]

That's like near 40% of the display water volume so it should be definitely fine unless you have a drain at or below mid way of the DT.

 

[Harris3005]

http://www.h2oaquatics.co.uk/filtration-skimmers/oceanlife-overflow

I'm hoping to use 2 of these overflow systems for this set up so they will be nearer the top of the tank. Thanks for the advice SC.

 

[hybridazn]

I use a 40b on my 180, I think it's the perfect size sump for this tank

 

[Harris3005]

I use a 40b on my 180, I think it's the perfect size sump for this tank

Cool thanks, Is a 40B 3ft long? I wanted to have a decent sized refugium so was looking at at the 4ft length to give me a bit more room for it?

 

[PatW]

You might have problems with the height of 18". Assuming it will be under your display tank in a cabinet, you need enough space between the roof of the cabinet and the top of the tank to give you access into the tank for cleaning, maintenance, adjusting equipment and so on. If you do not leave enough space, working in your sump can be a real pain.

 

[Preme]

Yea that size sump would be great for that tank... gives you plenty of room to fit whatever type of equipment you'd need and like! You could possibly go smaller if you wanted to but that would limit your choices of equipment and what not... I'd personally try to get as big of a sump as you can have and fit for your tank, there's really no such thing as have "too big" of a sump.

 

[hybridazn]

Cool thanks, Is a 40B 3ft long? I wanted to have a decent sized refugium so was looking at at the 4ft length to give me a bit more room for it?

Yes a 40b is 3' long, so depending on how you want to set it up it could be tough to make a fuge. Here is a pic of mine shortly after I built it

Here it is currently

 

[Harris3005]

You might have problems with the height of 18". Assuming it will be under your display tank in a cabinet, you need enough space between the roof of the cabinet and the top of the tank to give you access into the tank for cleaning, maintenance, adjusting equipment and so on. If you do not leave enough space, working in your sump can be a real pain.

The cabinet for this is going to be 3ft high, it's being built for me by a carpenter friend of mine. I wanted the tank to be slightly higher up than normal so it's more on eye level. It was originally going to be 7ft long but according to my wife 6 foot is plenty for the space it's going in and I want her to let me keep the 5ft 120g I currently have and move it into the living room so I don't want to push my luck!

 

[Harris3005]

Yea that size sump would be great for that tank... gives you plenty of room to fit whatever type of equipment you'd need and like! You could possibly go smaller if you wanted to but that would limit your choices of equipment and what not... I'd personally try to get as big of a sump as you can have and fit for your tank, there's really no such thing as have "too big" of a sump.

Thanks for the reply Rex, the 48x18x18 is the biggest I can afford within my budget and I'd heard that it's the bigger the better when it comes to a sump!

 

[Harris3005]

Yes a 40b is 3' long, so depending on how you want to set it up it could be tough to make a fuge. Here is a pic of mine shortly after I built it

Here it is currently

That looks amazing, the layout and pipework is really smart! Did you buy that as a sump or did you do the baffles and compartments yourself?

 

[AllSignsPointToFish]

I have a 55 gallon on my 125 display tank. I like the size, but a 40 gallon breeder would've been a better choice due to clearance issues. With whatever sump you select, just make sure you have enough clearance between the top of the sump and the underside of the stand to perform normal maintenance and clean the skimmer cup.

 

[hybridazn]

That looks amazing, the layout and pipework is really smart! Did you buy that as a sump or did you do the baffles and compartments yourself?

I bought the baffles as a kit and then installed them myself.

 

[Harris3005]

I bought the baffles as a kit and then installed them myself.

That's really cool, that's what I'm planning doing although I've never seen a baffle kit for sale anywhere here in Scotland!

 

[tmnigat]

I bought the baffles as a kit and then installed them myself.

Where did you get the kit from? That looks awesome.

 

[hybridazn]

Where did you get the kit from? That looks awesome.

They used to be sponsors here but I don't believe they are anymore. If you dig thru my build thread I'm sure the name is in there somewhere

 

[domination2580]

They used to be sponsors here but I don't believe they are anymore. If you dig thru my build thread I'm sure the name is in there somewhere

Where did you get the green gate valves? Amd green pvc?

 

[hybridazn]

Where did you get the green gate valves? Amd green pvc?

Painted them. The gate valves were red originally. I also painted the pvc