odd sump shape - Aquarium Advice

chris stevens · 03-04-2006, 12:42 PM

sooo....the latest sump dilemna is: the space where i want to keep my sump is very limited in space, and the largest plastic container i can find that will fit in the cramped space is the Rubbermaid Pets Scoop'n Store Pet Food Storage - 20.75"W X 11.75"D X 24"H, just over 20 g. capacity i figured. Is it alright to have such a deep sump, with little surface area? I want to run my Aquac remora in the sump, will it work alright? Does anyone know if this will hold it's shape, filled with water?
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dskidmore · 03-05-2006, 11:26 AM

As long as you have a skimmer running on air rather than ozone, surface area isn't a big deal. You'll have plenty of oxygen.

Rubbermaid stuff is usually pretty good about standing up to water. Straight sides may bow out a bit, but it should hold and not break.

03-04-2006, 12:42 PM	#1
chris stevens Aquarium Advice Regular Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Cape Neddick, ME and Lowell, MA Posts: 98 Images: 1	odd sump shape sooo....the latest sump dilemna is: the space where i want to keep my sump is very limited in space, and the largest plastic container i can find that will fit in the cramped space is the Rubbermaid Pets Scoop'n Store Pet Food Storage - 20.75"W X 11.75"D X 24"H, just over 20 g. capacity i figured. Is it alright to have such a deep sump, with little surface area? I want to run my Aquac remora in the sump, will it work alright? Does anyone know if this will hold it's shape, filled with water? http://www.petco.com/Shop/Product.as...amilyID=12461& __________________ the field of unpopular music is wide open

03-05-2006, 11:26 AM	#2
dskidmore Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Genesee Valley Posts: 2,287 Images: 1	As long as you have a skimmer running on air rather than ozone, surface area isn't a big deal. You'll have plenty of oxygen. Rubbermaid stuff is usually pretty good about standing up to water. Straight sides may bow out a bit, but it should hold and not break. __________________ 75 gallon freshwater Baby shrimp sighted! 2.5 Gallon unpowered freshwater now with high light 0.25 gallon palmtop doomed to an unlit end?

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