Need a little advice on a sump project

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Jason13

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I have a sump that came with a bunch of stuff I bought off cl a while back. I have no info on it at all other than doing the math. it's 10 gallons if filled to the top. On one side it had a big removable box filled w/ bioballs. I took that part out completely. There are a few wierd compartments in the center, i assume those are for media.

My tank is 75 gallons. My thoughts were to use the sump mainly to hang my bakpak on it instead of the tank in an effort to quiet things down a little.

Here are the main questions...
1. Is it worth using a 10 gallon sump on a 75 tank?

2. What other advantages are there to having the sump going?

3. is putting the skimmer on the sump a smart move?


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Jason13 said:
1. Is it worth using a 10 gallon sump on a 75 tank?

2. What other advantages are there to having the sump going?

3. is putting the skimmer on the sump a smart move?
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1. Probably not. Will likely overflow in a power outage when the water level is anywhere useable while its running.

2. Keeps the display topped off and provides a place for all your equipment to not clutter the display.

3. Yes, it would be an eyesore hanging on the display. Hide that stuff!
 
So that is a old "wet / dry" sump. Most don't run bioballs anymore.

What do you plan to keep in your tank? that will have a lot on anyones recommendations
 
I already did the math on overflowing it in a power outage...it would be close, but I thought up a great way around it.

The tank is already running. I am keeping fish and various zoas and softies at the moment. At some point I want to get into other corals, I'm just not there yet.

Yeah, an old wet/dry...I got rid of the bioballs completely, I was hoping to McGuyver up a use for it.


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If you got a check valve it would allow you more flexibility in the smaller sump, but at 10 gallons, it has to be pretty small. To really be effective and remove worries I'd get a 20L and refurb it into a sump.

If you're looking to find a use, its doable, but if you want a good sump filtration system I'd get something bigger.
 
yogoshio said:
If you got a check valve it would allow you more flexibility in the smaller sump, but at 10 gallons, it has to be pretty small. To really be effective and remove worries I'd get a 20L and refurb it into a sump.

If you're looking to find a use, its doable, but if you want a good sump filtration system I'd get something bigger.
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Great advice. But, i'm sort of stuck with this under the tank. Proper planning could have saved me, but this thing is stuck under the tank and a 20L isn't going to fit through the door. As it is, I would probably have to break this thing to get it out of there.

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I solced this dilemma last night. I added a 5 gallon tank to the existing sump with some creative drilling and pvc work. I also added a syphon break to the pump output.
The pump is now housed in the 5 gallon tank and the water flows through the sump, through the pvc, and into the pump. I tested by killing power and as luck would have it, water in the sump stops 2 inches from the top. The system is much quieter and cleaner looking now that everything is buried under the tank. I'm pleased...

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