Sump

[Mike24]

I currently have 30g tank with more than 30lbs of live rock and 30lbs of live sand, and couple of corals greens star polyps, zoanthid, frogspawn, 1 maroon mushroom, gosh are clowns(2x) firefish goby , 6 line wrasse, running quad t5 10k (2) actinic (2) fixtures, and i am using penn flax 1000 canister filter, now my question is what size sump do i need t replace my canister filter. Thanks

 

[Sniperhank]

You can do any size in reality. Just understand that the bigger the better as more water surface helps with co2 removal. A sump is really for putting your equipment into so it isn't hanging on the back of your tank. Now if you were looking at a fuge, that would be a different story, but same still applies.

 

[Mike24]

My plan to are to add skimmer, linesand and live rock some kind of plants to keep nitrate or whatever chemicals from main tank to sump... I can only fit. 10g tank under the stand..

 

[Sniperhank]

Then 10 gal is what you should go. IDK if a 10 gal would be large enough for all of that though...

 

[Mike24]

If whatever fits at 10g, the only important for me to add is skimmer other than that i dont really know what else to put on to the 10g tank... If you can recommend me what is the easiest way to build a 10g sump its better because i just started to do this hobby... Im still learning

 

[Sniperhank]

I would just grab a small cheap aquarium for your sump. I'd get as much of your equipment into it as you can. A skimmer is prob a good idea if you are planning on keeping any harder corals.

 

[Mike24]

Just plain tank an skimmer and return pump would be okie? Coz i have a marinelad maxinet pump/cicrulation pump extra an a skimmer for up to 60g tank... That should be enough?

 

[Sniperhank]

Might. Youll need an overflow box. Id recommend one from cpr with an aqualifter.

 

[Mike24]

Overflow box is that the that one that you hang at the back of the tank?

 

[Sniperhank]

Yes. The aqualifter is 15 bucks and will make sure you always keep water flowing in. It and the cpr box were a great purchase.

 

[Mike24]

Where can i get those local pet store?

 

[Sniperhank]

Id order them both offline. In my area you cant find stuff like that.

 

[Mike24]

Thanks for all the info.....Thanks again

 

[Terrance]

If you're going with an cpr overflow box, then get a spare aqualifter. I've heard stories of people's aqualift failing. Check it often after the purchase and make it a daily check along with some of the other things you check on a daily basis.

Overflow box if you definitely don't want to drill under your current tank's circumstances.

 

[Sniperhank]

Still no issues with mine, running great. Plan on replacing it yearly.