what sump to buy

[areskasparian]

hey guys im new to the hobby and i wanted expert ideas on what sumps to go with. i currently have a 150g tank that im running canister filters on, i have two cannister filters running on it. with coralife 220 protein skimmer. i want to upgrade to a sump and build a refugium money is little tight right now so im looking to get a sump that wont cost me more then 300, are there any brand thats a good sump or what size sump will i need for a 150g tank, i have corals in there as well so i want something tha would be good and wont kill my life stock.

thank you in advance for any comments

[Zer0.]

Originally Posted by areskasparian

hey guys im new to the hobby and i wanted expert ideas on what sumps to go with. i currently have a 150g tank that im running canister filters on, i have two cannister filters running on it. with coralife 220 protein skimmer. i want to upgrade to a sump and build a refugium money is little tight right now so im looking to get a sump that wont cost me more then 300, are there any brand thats a good sump or what size sump will i need for a 150g tank, i have corals in there as well so i want something tha would be good and wont kill my life stock.

thank you in advance for any comments

If you want to save money just make a sump out of a aquarium like a 40 breeder and some glass baffles. I'm dont have much spare time ( also not super handy )so i just had my LFS build one for me. Cost about 100 bucks.

[billdogg]

I use a 40b for my 120. For my 150 I use a 120g tank as the fuge, a 50g for the sump. I would not waste the $$$ on a "sump". Make your own. See Petco's $1/gallon sale and get a few pieces of glass cut at a local glass shop.

[ipKonfig]

I've personally used and been successful using Aqueon's ProFlex sumps. More specifically the Model 4. It has plenty of room for equipment, and what I think is a great design for minimizing noise and bubbles.

If you are handy, you could go the DIY route that many have suggested.

[areskasparian]

does you guys know a link that shows how to do it?

[areskasparian]

and will a 30g be enough? my friend has a tank that his giving it to me, will 30g be enough for 150g or should i get a bigger tank?

[ipKonfig]

Originally Posted by areskasparian

and will a 30g be enough? my friend has a tank that his giving it to me, will 30g be enough for 150g or should i get a bigger tank?

There isn't a size requirement based on your display size. As long as all of the equipment you want to run fits in the sump, then it's big enough.

[Heathcoot]

I have a old 100 gal oceanic its 5 ft I built my sump from a 40 long and used quarter inch acrylic under 40 buck I built my skimmer chamber to my skimmer spec and what it called for and a refugium then auto top off for my return section them drilled it for an external pump

[rfgonzo]

Originally Posted by areskasparian

does you guys know a link that shows how to do it?

Just do a search under sump design

[ChelseaRanee]

The only size recommendations I have seen are about making sure if power to the return pump stops then the sump:is large enough to handle from above the lowest point of the overflow. There is a calculator here http://www.diyfishkeepers.com/SumpSizeCalculator.htm

[RocketEngineer]

Originally Posted by Heathcoot

I have a old 100 gal oceanic its 5 ft I built my sump from a 40 long and used quarter inch acrylic under 40 buck I built my skimmer chamber to my skimmer spec and what it called for and a refugium then auto top off for my return section them drilled it for an external pump

DO NOT use acrylic baffles in a glass tank. This will happen.

Building a sump is very easy. I have built two and each time it cost me less than $100 including the original tank (dollar per gallon specials). If you are going to build a sump out of an existing tank, use the same materials as the tank to install the baffles; glass baffles in a glass tank, acrylic in an acrylic tank.