Sump Questions

cybball · #1 12/20/2007, 08:21 PM

Just getting a sump built for my 75. The tank I have is a 20 high. I have 4 sheets of glass cut and ready for baffles. I need some solid designs on the layout of this. Also, need some ideas on a return pump and a skimmer. I would like to put the skimmer in the sump if I can, but won't have a ton of clearance inside the cabinet.

Any suggestions on pump and skimmer would be very helpful. Layouts for sumps would be good too. I have the general idea, but I know a lot of you have done quite a bit of trial and error and there is no sense in reinventing the wheel if I can learn from others.

Thanks,
Jason

acidlittle · #2 12/20/2007, 08:52 PM

I would try and change to a 20long if possible, I have a 75 with a custom 20l acrylic sump and if you want to put a skimmer in there it will be tough to get it in and out.

hopper75 · #3 12/20/2007, 11:33 PM

Take a look here, he has some good designs. Along the left side of the page there are links to various models.

http://www.melevsreef.com/allmysumps.html

davidm199 · #4 12/21/2007, 09:46 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by acidlittle
I would try and change to a 20long if possible, I have a 75 with a custom 20l acrylic sump and if you want to put a skimmer in there it will be tough to get it in and out.

can u post some pictures of your sump I am thinking of building one out of a 20 long too.

cybball · #5 12/25/2007, 01:46 PM

Anyone got a 20 or 30 long in the DSM area for sale??

Also, I'm looking at return pumps. What is recommended? I'm going about 3-4 feet for the return. My tank is a 75. I want to make sure I'm not under what I need. I looked at the Mag series. Just not sure how many gph I'll need or what is recommended.

got2lb · #6 12/25/2007, 03:14 PM

I first had a mag 12 that I ran as a return pump and it did a good job, then after a while I switched out to a Ocean Runner 3500 and it was a lot quieter, takes less electricty, and my temp dropped 2-3 degrees (that's how much heat the mag 12 was putting into the water)

cybball · #7 12/25/2007, 09:08 PM

I see the Ocean Runner has a 900 gph rate. Would that be sufficient for a 75 gallon and a 20 gallong sump? Sounds like it, but I wanted to be sure. Also, where are you guys (and gals) getting your pumps? LFSs around DSM are very expensive. Didn't know if ebay, Dr. Fosters, etc.?

davidm199 · #8 12/25/2007, 09:34 PM

i got mine of dr fosters

annewayne · #9 12/25/2007, 10:02 PM

ditti, dr.fosters smith

cybball · #10 12/26/2007, 10:09 AM

Thanks. The prices on their site seem decent.

musty baby · #11 12/26/2007, 10:29 AM

Are you going to feed your skimmer with your return? Are you planning on getting a lot of flow through your whole system (lots of flow through your sump?)

cybball · #12 12/26/2007, 05:34 PM

I would like decent flow through the sump. I don't have the skimmer yet, so not sure how I'll feed that. I'm new to the sump thing, so just trying to gather info that I can. I do want to do it right the first time though. I currently have 2 CPR skimmers on my 55. I potentially could use these, but really am leaning to a "good" one that would sit in the sump.