Sump Question - Aquarium Advice

SuperFish · 08-11-2004, 01:06 PM

Hi, i am planning on making a sump for my 29 gallon [acronym:0f3b3824e9="Fish only with live rock"]FOWLR[/acronym:0f3b3824e9] tank. i recently bought a 15 gallon high tank for the sump. i was wondering if anyone had any suggestions on what size overflow & pump i should use for this size tank? I was also planning on putting live rock in the sump and was wondering if it is necessary to have lighting for the rock. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

scuba_steve · 08-11-2004, 01:21 PM

id go with a mag5 or even better a 7
use a u tube overflow

i would add a grow light from homedepot and grow some macros in your sump as well

SuperFish · 08-11-2004, 03:36 PM

Thanks, scuba_steve. If I get the mag5 then i would need an overflow that was atleast 500gph right?

scuba_steve · 08-11-2004, 05:01 PM

yea any single tube overflow will flip the bill for such pump

dodge the cpr models though

swiftwing7 · 08-11-2004, 05:05 PM

where can you get a u-tube overflow online? Haven't been able to find any except the stupid c tubes

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scuba_steve · 08-11-2004, 05:07 PM

http://aquariumpros.com/aquaprostore/MLApf.shtml

scuba_steve · 08-11-2004, 05:08 PM

or ebay but if ya like me i dont trust buying ebay items just me i guess

ellisz · 08-11-2004, 05:39 PM

Keep in mind a mag5 will not pump 500 [acronym:1504e31223="Gallons per hour"]gph[/acronym:1504e31223] at a 4' head height. Not sure how far your pumping but a mag7 might be better depending on your needs.

08-11-2004, 01:06 PM	#1
SuperFish Aquarium Advice Apprentice Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Ft Lauderdale, FL. Posts: 20 Images: 1	Sump Question Hi, i am planning on making a sump for my 29 gallon [acronym:0f3b3824e9="Fish only with live rock"]FOWLR[/acronym:0f3b3824e9] tank. i recently bought a 15 gallon high tank for the sump. i was wondering if anyone had any suggestions on what size overflow & pump i should use for this size tank? I was also planning on putting live rock in the sump and was wondering if it is necessary to have lighting for the rock. Any help would be greatly appreciated. __________________ All right, brain. You don't like me and I don't like you, but lets do this and I can get back to killing you with beer. - Homer Simpson

08-11-2004, 01:21 PM	#2
scuba_steve Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: chicago Posts: 2,151 Images: 11	id go with a mag5 or even better a 7 use a u tube overflow i would add a grow light from homedepot and grow some macros in your sump as well __________________ good luck keith

08-11-2004, 03:36 PM	#3
SuperFish Aquarium Advice Apprentice Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Ft Lauderdale, FL. Posts: 20 Images: 1	Thanks, scuba_steve. If I get the mag5 then i would need an overflow that was atleast 500gph right? __________________ All right, brain. You don't like me and I don't like you, but lets do this and I can get back to killing you with beer. - Homer Simpson

08-11-2004, 05:01 PM	#4
scuba_steve Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: chicago Posts: 2,151 Images: 11	yea any single tube overflow will flip the bill for such pump dodge the cpr models though __________________ good luck keith

08-11-2004, 05:07 PM	#6
scuba_steve Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: chicago Posts: 2,151 Images: 11	http://aquariumpros.com/aquaprostore/MLApf.shtml __________________ good luck keith

08-11-2004, 05:05 PM	#5
swiftwing7 Aquarium Advice Regular Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: la florida Posts: 57	where can you get a u-tube overflow online? Haven't been able to find any except the stupid c tubes .

08-11-2004, 05:08 PM	#7
scuba_steve Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: chicago Posts: 2,151 Images: 11	or ebay but if ya like me i dont trust buying ebay items just me i guess __________________ good luck keith

08-11-2004, 05:39 PM	#8
ellisz Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Indiana USA Posts: 2,676 Images: 9	Keep in mind a mag5 will not pump 500 [acronym:1504e31223="Gallons per hour"]gph[/acronym:1504e31223] at a 4' head height. Not sure how far your pumping but a mag7 might be better depending on your needs.

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