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shiftline
02/02/2016, 12:14 PM
When designing a sump... How much "space" do you leave for your equipment? Is it a tight fit with less than an inch to spare or do you leave it nice and spacious

Greybeard
02/02/2016, 12:31 PM
Generally depends on the stand size, how much room you've got. I used to have a 100g rubbermaid horse trough as a sump, had all kinds of room. These days, with a 24" cube, it's kind of tight. More room is better... to a point, anyway. Figure out what equipment you will need, and go from there. My little system has an 8x12" skimmer compartment. It's just enough for a skimmer, powerhead and return for an external reactor, and heater.

SkullV
02/02/2016, 12:55 PM
I always build the biggest sump I can for the space I have and leave a few inches in every dimension over the equipment I plan to use.