antimatt3r
12/11/2013, 07:19 PM
Hello world I currently have a 55g reef and have recently moved and am building a new 75 gallon tank. This is the first tank I have built myself as the first one I bought as a package.
So far I have purchased a 75 gallon tank with stand and full canopy
an Eheim 1260 return, Reef Octopus 150 skimmer and a generic 18w UV sterilizer. I plan on also adding some kind of biological or mechanical filtration most likley a biopellet reactor.
Everything is on its way from eBay but I have no sump to put all this equipment in. I have been looking at premade models like the eshopps brand but they are like $250, I have a decent amount of room in the bottom of my stand and the general idea for a sump is bigger is better right????
What I want to accomplish with my sump is to house a filter sock, my heater, return pump, skimmer, uv sterilizer and biopellet reactor (or another filter system you might higher recommend?) and some live rock if possible to have a fuge, the thing is I have no experience with handling acrylics to build my own, I am willing to learn though. And I also dont know what order to put this equipment in. SO what would you do? Buy a premade, build your own? Thanks for your input!
So far I have purchased a 75 gallon tank with stand and full canopy
an Eheim 1260 return, Reef Octopus 150 skimmer and a generic 18w UV sterilizer. I plan on also adding some kind of biological or mechanical filtration most likley a biopellet reactor.
Everything is on its way from eBay but I have no sump to put all this equipment in. I have been looking at premade models like the eshopps brand but they are like $250, I have a decent amount of room in the bottom of my stand and the general idea for a sump is bigger is better right????
What I want to accomplish with my sump is to house a filter sock, my heater, return pump, skimmer, uv sterilizer and biopellet reactor (or another filter system you might higher recommend?) and some live rock if possible to have a fuge, the thing is I have no experience with handling acrylics to build my own, I am willing to learn though. And I also dont know what order to put this equipment in. SO what would you do? Buy a premade, build your own? Thanks for your input!