sump design

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I'm doing research ahead of time before buying and setting up my first saltwater tank. It will be FOWLR, with the exception of possibly an anemone down the road at some point if/when I'm confident I can take care of one properly. The display tank will be in the range of 20-30 gallons and the...

Okay so I have this tank I’m about to set up and upgrade to but only thing left for me to do is the sump. I have my complete tank setup everything is ready except the sump. sump design is incredibly difficult for me to understand anyways, it doesn’t help that there are no baffles that came...

Hello All, So I'm looking to get a waterbox 60.2DX because the standard sump in my opinion is straight trash. I am having trouble understanding the DX sump for the 60.2 because there is an ATO reservoir in it when I could be using that real estate for a refugium for my tank. (picture below for...

Hi all, I am looking at new sumps, and I wanted to compare different sump builds so I wanted to find out what people rate. So question, what do people think is the best sump out there and why? And if you were to pick a custom-made sump over a stand buy off the shelve, what makes it need to be...

Hello my friends, after 15 years assembling freshwater fish aquariums, I decided to enter the world of reefs where I have always followed and studied but for reasons of cost and time of dedication I left it for later. But the time has come. that it's alright and i don't do big things I will...

hello, so i have a fluval evo but would like to upgrade. im looking into a fijicube rimless overflow that is predrilled and ive been toying with the idea of using the evo as a sump for this, im not an expert and would like some help with a design, so im thinking of and another divider in the...

Hi everyone, I’m planning a bean animal backpack overflow on my new build, and also want to include an automatic fleece roller (the only style available here is pictured). Any suggestions on how to plumb the two return lines from the bean animal into the fleece roller? I’m sure someone must...

Hi all, so smy 525XL that I am attempting to give a good clean out to is going well in the actual tank itself, not so underneath as yet, but I thought before I get to far ahead, I should just check for any leaks. So I filled the overflow box in my 525xl tank to see if no 1.) the 3 pipes that are...

I’ve been slowly working on this tank build. I purchased the Neptune Systems ApexEL a couple of years ago, but never installed it. I doubt if the PH probe is still viable, but I want to reach out to this group for your thoughts. Is the probe trash, or can it be salvaged Also, I’m still trying...

I would really appreciate all feedback. Finally I have started assembling my tank and now working with sump phase. It has been on hold for three years since priories changed with new born back then and I have been stuck few days with how to setup the baffles in the sump to have silent water flow...

I switched from socks to Red Sea media cups, and there's a trickle coming from the "sliders" that the cups drop into. Has anyone else had this issue, and how did you remedy it? I've already tried adjusting the return pump flow (Jebao DCT-4000) and the overflow with no luck. Return has been...

I have been working on what originally was a 40 gallon breeder sump conversion for the last 2 months or so, and I am looking for constructive feedback. In the works is an entire sump build customizable in design and color (I have Blue, Green, Orange, Yellow, Red, and Purple) This current one for...

Hi, I'm trying to make a 10 gallon sump for my 16 gallon biocube and am wondering if this design for the baffles is good? Thanks

Hi Considering taking my 60cm cube (24 inches) live, but not happy with its simple glass box sump. I want to run a refugium and a skimmer, also want space for a media (going to run Orca Lab bio cubes) in the sump. Any designs out there that works under cubes this size? What small footprint...

I am planning my new sump and have the below in mind. Any suggestions and advice are welcome. Measurement are in inch - L - 36', W - 20', H - 18'

Bought a 125 megaflow and it came with a simplistic sump. Trying to figure out if it is worth adding another chamber for the skimmer, thus creating a cheato refugium area before the return. Bought some acrylic to rtv in, but unsure of the following: 1) Not sure what height for the skimmer area -...

Hello, i recently started building a larger reef tank. I got a 25g Rimless tank, it came with a sump & stand. Anyways i got it drilled and added a overflow. I got the...

Hey, I went to a local coral shop at found a setup. 25g rimless cube with stand, and a small sump. (100$) so I bought it. the problem I’m having is the sump is more tall than wide. I don’t have room for a microbubble trap if I use a skimmer and fuge. I want to do it right, the stand can’t fit a...

Hi all, Still waiting for finances to come together so I can get my dream reef system, but in the meantime... I'm completing an engineering degree and I need to do an engineering project on the topic of fluid mechanics. I've decided to do my project on flow through a sump, in particular, the...

Hey there so I’m setting up a 125 display tank and plan to design the plumbing and have already made the sump. I decided to make a graphic in photoshop of my design and need some help on what I could do better or what could be wrong with this design. Never had a tank with a sump nor this size...

Here is my 1st take on a JBJ45 cabinet (the original black on is poorly made, and did no resist a few water splashes) . 3/4" Solid Walnut glued to 3/4" Plywood with a laminated face . So mostly done with 1.5" wall thickness . Made it on top of some heavy duty casters , so I can move the tank...

Hello R2R community! After building my tank and aquascaping, I am trying to sift through different filtration options for my 180G Display Tank. I have a 29G sump gifted to me by one of my friends, but I am considering purchasing a 75G tank from a petstore for more options. I ideally want this...

DREAM TANK BUILD 360 VIEW REEF AQUARIUM ABOUT 600 GALLONS 4'X8'X32"

I recently bought a drilled 125 and would like to build a sump/refugium under the tank. An overflow box is included that fell off the back of the tank so I cleaned all the old silicone off and plan to reattach it. Before I do, I want to get a good understanding of how the plumbing will work as...