Documentation: 40 gal sump project ***dial up sensitive*** - Page 4 - Aquarium Advice

goodisor · 09-06-2006, 03:40 AM

Thanks for the step-by-step,what a great help.Before I saw your design I found another design on the net and I was wondering what the difference in operation would be since the fuge positions are the only difference.Here it is...

dscount · 09-08-2006, 01:39 PM

Matter of preference. But I think having the bio balls in the location indicated is slightly strange. Not sure how the water is not going stale in the skimmer section if the bio balls are point of entry for water from the main tank.

Unless water is being returned into the skimmer section, then the bioballs are fairly worthless for a few of the intended features they have.

If it was me, I would swap the bio balls and skimmer section if you like this design.

Again. it's preference.

goodisor · 09-09-2006, 01:43 AM

i have gone a completely different route.I have decided that this is the final design.What do you think

CaptnIgnit · 09-09-2006, 01:46 AM

off topic noob question here, but I'm curious.

why put sand in the sump? is there not enough in the actual tank or did you use a different substrate in the tank and you need the sand in the sump?

goodisor · 09-09-2006, 05:54 AM

I've put aragonite in the sump with a plenum setup for filtration.Check this out:

http://www.garf.org/bulletproofreef/plenum.asp

What you think?

goodisor · 09-09-2006, 05:55 AM

I've put aragonite in the sump with a plenum setup for filtration.Check this out:

http://www.garf.org/bulletproofreef/plenum.asp

What you think?

ecomdesign · Today, 07:36 PM

I am a newbie to saltwater tanks, and I have a newbie question! i plan to setup a 75-90 gallon tank and I have an older 75 gallon tank that has a few scratches on the front. I was wondering if I could use this old 75 as a sump. I plan on doing something similar to this design with a sump and fuge, but since my old tank is so big, I thought I could use the extra space to add in a completely self contained quatantine tank right in the sump. It would have a baffle in it running the full height and depth of the tank to that no water can be mixed.

Is this ok to do? Or should I get a smaller tank for a sump and another small tank for the quantine tank?

09-08-2006, 01:39 PM	#32
dscount Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Alaska Posts: 232 Images: 2	Matter of preference. But I think having the bio balls in the location indicated is slightly strange. Not sure how the water is not going stale in the skimmer section if the bio balls are point of entry for water from the main tank. Unless water is being returned into the skimmer section, then the bioballs are fairly worthless for a few of the intended features they have. If it was me, I would swap the bio balls and skimmer section if you like this design. Again. it's preference. __________________ 75 [acronym="Gallon"]gal[/acronym] Saltwater: Shallow 2"-3" Sand Bed, 1140 Powerhead, 402 Powerhead, 140 Powerhead, Two 65 watt 10k + Two 65 watt true actinic 03 blue lights (260 watts), 40 lbs [acronym="Live rock"]LR[/acronym] and 90 lbs [acronym="Live sand"]LS[/acronym], Berlin XL Skimmer & 18 GAL Sump 18 [acronym="Gallon"]gal[/acronym] Sump: Fluval 204, Skilter Filter, Mag 7 Return, 200 watt Heater, 1140 Powerhead, 10 lb [acronym="Live rock"]LR[/acronym] and 10 lb shells ([acronym="Live rock"]LR[/acronym]?) Tank guest list: Blue Tang, Clown, 2 Starfish, 2 Damsels, 30 Red Tip Hermits, 10 Scarlet Reef Hermits, 55 Turbo Snails, 3 Abalone Snails, 2 Nassarius snail, 1 Scarlet Skunk Shrimp and a three bulb Anemones.

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09-09-2006, 01:46 AM	#34
CaptnIgnit Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 217	off topic noob question here, but I'm curious. why put sand in the sump? is there not enough in the actual tank or did you use a different substrate in the tank and you need the sand in the sump?

09-09-2006, 05:54 AM	#35
goodisor Aquarium Advice Newbie Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 5	I've put aragonite in the sump with a plenum setup for filtration.Check this out: http://www.garf.org/bulletproofreef/plenum.asp What you think?

09-09-2006, 05:55 AM	#36
goodisor Aquarium Advice Newbie Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 5	I've put aragonite in the sump with a plenum setup for filtration.Check this out: http://www.garf.org/bulletproofreef/plenum.asp What you think?

Today, 07:36 PM	#37
ecomdesign Aquarium Advice Newbie Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 1	I am a newbie to saltwater tanks, and I have a newbie question! i plan to setup a 75-90 gallon tank and I have an older 75 gallon tank that has a few scratches on the front. I was wondering if I could use this old 75 as a sump. I plan on doing something similar to this design with a sump and fuge, but since my old tank is so big, I thought I could use the extra space to add in a completely self contained quatantine tank right in the sump. It would have a baffle in it running the full height and depth of the tank to that no water can be mixed. Is this ok to do? Or should I get a smaller tank for a sump and another small tank for the quantine tank?