Oct 14, 2017 #1 LbulletM Valuable Member View Badges MTRCMember Joined Sep 7, 2016 Messages 1,425 Reaction score 990 Rating - 0% 0 0 0 To keep costs reasonable and to customize to my liking, I'm going to be kitting my own sump. Is a 55 a good size for a 150g tank, or should I spring for a 75?
To keep costs reasonable and to customize to my liking, I'm going to be kitting my own sump. Is a 55 a good size for a 150g tank, or should I spring for a 75?
Oct 14, 2017 #2 tdileo Valuable Member View Badges Joined Jul 6, 2017 Messages 2,048 Reaction score 1,690 Location New Jersey Rating - 0% 0 0 0 Bigger is always better, but a 55 would work just fine if that’s all you can do.
Oct 14, 2017 #3 OP OP LbulletM Valuable Member View Badges MTRCMember Joined Sep 7, 2016 Messages 1,425 Reaction score 990 Rating - 0% 0 0 0 I figure the savings between a 75 and a 55 is another frag or two, but I might go with the bigger tank anyways and have a larger refugium. Buy once, cry once, right?
I figure the savings between a 75 and a 55 is another frag or two, but I might go with the bigger tank anyways and have a larger refugium. Buy once, cry once, right?
Oct 14, 2017 #4 OP OP LbulletM Valuable Member View Badges MTRCMember Joined Sep 7, 2016 Messages 1,425 Reaction score 990 Rating - 0% 0 0 0 Aaaaaaaaaand just realized they're the same length. ;Facepalm
Oct 14, 2017 #5 cracker 5000 Club Member View Badges Excellence Award Hospitality Award Joined Dec 11, 2014 Messages 7,164 Reaction score 16,239 Location north east Fl Rating - 0% 0 0 0 I'm using a 75 as a sump for the 180. Plenty of room & a good size refugium. Go with the 75 if it will fit the budget .
I'm using a 75 as a sump for the 180. Plenty of room & a good size refugium. Go with the 75 if it will fit the budget .
Oct 14, 2017 #6 OP OP LbulletM Valuable Member View Badges MTRCMember Joined Sep 7, 2016 Messages 1,425 Reaction score 990 Rating - 0% 0 0 0 cracker said: I'm using a 75 as a sump for the 180. Plenty of room & a good size refugium. Go with the 75 if it will fit the budget . Click to expand... We're just not telling the wife how much it's going to cost. Really, it won't be that bad with mostly Jebao, except for the Quantum 160.
cracker said: I'm using a 75 as a sump for the 180. Plenty of room & a good size refugium. Go with the 75 if it will fit the budget . Click to expand... We're just not telling the wife how much it's going to cost. Really, it won't be that bad with mostly Jebao, except for the Quantum 160.
Oct 14, 2017 #7 cracker 5000 Club Member View Badges Excellence Award Hospitality Award Joined Dec 11, 2014 Messages 7,164 Reaction score 16,239 Location north east Fl Rating - 0% 0 0 0 Also the extra width is a big advantage
