Sump...conventional vs rubbermaid

Mussin · 12/04/2019, 03:11 PM

Setting up my 180 and I have two choices for a sump. I have a 150g rubbermaid stock tank and an old school 150g tank with baffles. All of my plumbing and sump will be going In my basement. What are the pros and cons? Thanks

Vinny Kreyling · 12/04/2019, 05:46 PM

Whatever you decide put the sump on a bench, saves the knees & decreases head pressure.

Mussin · 12/04/2019, 06:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Vinny Kreyling

Whatever you decide put the sump on a bench, saves the knees & decreases head pressure.

Already planned on it.

Mache62 · 12/04/2019, 07:08 PM

Why not use both?

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mcgyvr · 12/04/2019, 08:41 PM

Pros and cons depend on the specifics of what you do with either...
Without details one is not better or worse than the other..
One mans pro could be anothers con...

Nereaga · 12/07/2019, 08:22 AM

Me personally, Rubbermaid stock tank. Less of a chance of a down the road leak... that is if the setup would be long term.

horsefarm5 · 12/10/2019, 09:01 AM

Rubber Maid 110 gal for the last 10 yrs...including move to Delaware...never an issue...
Plenty of room...and you can drop stuff like live rocks in it and it don't break

12/04/2019, 03:11 PM	#1
Mussin Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Lima,Ohio Posts: 728	Sump...conventional vs rubbermaid Setting up my 180 and I have two choices for a sump. I have a 150g rubbermaid stock tank and an old school 150g tank with baffles. All of my plumbing and sump will be going In my basement. What are the pros and cons? Thanks __________________ 120RR tank/ 30g sump, mag 9.5, SWC cone 160, Reefbreeders photon 48

12/04/2019, 05:46 PM	#2
Vinny Kreyling Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Miller Place, NY Posts: 7,206	Whatever you decide put the sump on a bench, saves the knees & decreases head pressure. __________________ 250 gallon mixed reef, 2 Reefbreeder's Photon V 2, Deepwater BLDC 12, DAS EX-3 Skimmer, MTC mini cal, 2-3/4" Sea Swirls, Aquacontroller & 6 Tunze pumps.

12/04/2019, 08:41 PM	#5
mcgyvr Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 20,050	Pros and cons depend on the specifics of what you do with either... Without details one is not better or worse than the other.. One mans pro could be anothers con... __________________ Who me?

12/04/2019, 07:08 PM	#4
Mache62 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Philly burbs Posts: 950	Why not use both? Sent from my SM-N960U1 using Tapatalk

12/07/2019, 08:22 AM	#6
Nereaga Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Oley, Pa 19547 Posts: 1,513	Me personally, Rubbermaid stock tank. Less of a chance of a down the road leak... that is if the setup would be long term.

12/10/2019, 09:01 AM	#7
horsefarm5 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: New Jersey Posts: 176	Rubber Maid 110 gal for the last 10 yrs...including move to Delaware...never an issue... Plenty of room...and you can drop stuff like live rocks in it and it don't break