The perfected sump!

Randy1506 · Dec 30, 2013

This is my sump has two socks a compartment for proteins skimmer and compartment to trap bubbles and a compartment for the return pump. What would be the proper costruccion for a 75 g ?

adupree · Dec 31, 2013

Are you wanting to run a fuge?

jcdeng · Dec 31, 2013

you are missing a fuge compartment/media compartment for this to be a standard sump.

LPSGUY · Dec 31, 2013

agreed, nice sump can you put some chaeto on the right hand side. only problem I see if flow but it should grow.

trido · Dec 31, 2013

Looks fine to me. A refugium isn't a must for a sump. For that size of a sump, I'd consider skipping the fuge and run a biopellet reactor instead. In a small sump, a refugium can actually be worthless at removing excess DOC's via macro algea growth depending on the refugium's size.

Randy1506 · Dec 31, 2013

Trido I agree. I do not use rfuge is a 20g long sump. But talk to the owner of the pet store and what I need is a bio pellet reactor. I am interested to see how are your sump are.Gracias

ken77 · Dec 31, 2013

Can you post a couple of close up pics of your filter sock area. I want to do something like that with my filter sock and holder.
Thanks
Ken

trido · Dec 31, 2013

Randy1506 said:
Trido I agree. I do not use rfuge is a 20g long sump. But talk to the owner of the pet store and what I need is a bio pellet reactor. I am interested to see how are your sump are.Gracias

I have a 150 gallon sump with a very large refugium, large return chamber and a very large skimmer chamber with about 80 pounds of rock under the skimmer. Pictures of my sump will do no good for you.

Randy1506 · Dec 31, 2013

Yes trido

Randy1506 · Jan 1, 2014

Filter sock

reefndude · Jan 1, 2014

Here is how I set mine up

ken77 · Jan 1, 2014

Thanks randy that helped

Randy1506 · Jan 1, 2014

Nice Ssump!

Kworker · Jan 1, 2014

Mine is setup the exact same way, same skimmer except mines a larger size as mines on a 180. May steal your filter stock idea though, really like that setup on that drain. Less is more, it works as a nice settling tank.

ken77 · Jan 1, 2014

Going go do mine like that make filter socks easier to change.

reefndude · Jan 1, 2014

The far left on mine holds an up flow ats. I don't run a skimmer, or use filter socks.

reefndude · Jan 1, 2014

I have since upgraded pump. That one was just a mock up, been going on for about 6 months. Works good too. I am building a new one out of acrylic and using leds for tank upgrade.