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vegadan1
09/07/2005, 06:26 PM
Hello
Can someone help with ideas on putting a sump and or refugium below the tank in basement i have a 110 gallon display tank.
Thank you

Spuds725
09/07/2005, 06:55 PM
I don't know how much help I can offer but others might need some details besides your tank size??

Is your tank drilled???

How much flow are you looking to run.

WHat height below the tank will the sump be (tank water surface to sump water surface).

Will the sump be directly below the tank

How big a sump and fuge do you want to run.

For sump/fuge set up this site is an excellent start for ideas.... you could conceivably use seperate tanks for the skimmer return pump and heat and a sepearate one for the fuge.

http://www.melevsreef.com

this person set up a sump/fuge in the basement-- might give you ideas.

http://archive.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=599280

What is your budget for a return pump--

vegadan1
09/07/2005, 07:08 PM
thanks for the info
sump will be about 6 feet below tank
tank is not drilled
i was thinking of doing a 75 gallon sump/refugium?????
return pump well how much is to much iam a firm beliver in good pumps