Sump ideas?

[bennycbenny]

Hi! I am in the process of setting up a fish tank and I am trying to figure out what I should use for a sump. I currently have a 55 gallon tank and was attempting to use a 20 gallon long for a DIY sump. The issue is that my stand has a base of 11.5 W by 47 L and the 20 long has slightly too much width. Does anyone have any suggestions? Maybe a 10 gallon (leader), two 10 gallon (leader) connected, or a 15 gallon high? I appreciate any feedback! Thanks!

 

[Glenner’sreef]

Congrats! So I’m guessing you’re going reef if you’re building a sump. You’ll need room for a skimmer, return pump and sponge section at bare minimum. Get the footprint, measurements of each one. Glass baffles on glass tank is the way to go. Depending how big you go, you may have to install your sump through either the back or from the top before the tank goes on. Good luck.

 

[dedragon]

Hi! I am in the process of setting up a fish tank and I am trying to figure out what I should use for a sump. I currently have a 55 gallon tank and was attempting to use a 20 gallon long for a DIY sump. The issue is that my stand has a base of 11.5 W by 47 L and the 20 long has slightly too much width. Does anyone have any suggestions? Maybe a 10 gallon (leader), two 10 gallon (leader) connected, or a 15 gallon high? I appreciate any feedback! Thanks!

Hard constraints for this one, you could configure something but drilling thin glass i pretty hard (not to skilled in that department. I think i would just go with a narrow already made sump like this one linked below https://www.liveaquaria.com/product/7067/?pcatid=7067

 

[bennycbenny]

Congrats! So I’m guessing you’re going reef if you’re building a sump. You’ll need room for a skimmer, return pump and sponge section at bare minimum. Get the footprint, measurements of each one. Glass baffles on glass tank is the way to go. Depending how big you go, you may have to install your sump through either the back or from the top before the tank goes on. Good luck.

 

[bennycbenny]

Thanks for the advice!

 

[dedragon]

10 gallon tank alone you risk overflowing when a return pump shuts off so watch out for that, if drilling you need to be extremely careful if you touch it as it is very brittle glass on those. This is at least a little cheaper made sump

Pro Clear EcoReef Sump 100 | Aquarium Supplies at LiveAquaria

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