Thanks RP! It’s taking longer than I thought. I got to put the sump together this weekend. I got tried of messing with the Sea Clone and MP1200 and ordered the K2-50 skimmer from Premium Aquatics. Great service from them BTW. I heard good things about this skimmer and it has the perfect footprint for a 10g. I also had a Phosban 150 Media Reactor to add to it....
The 10 gallon is REALLY small for 3 section sump. I wanted a refugium and ordered a nice pre-made 10 gallon kit but water level was 6” and the K2-50’s sweet spot is between 7-8.5” water height. So now I had to do what I didn’t want to do, and modify the kit....
Chambers set-up refuge-skimmer-return....9”-8”-7” right to left...
So here’s the completed sump including a DSC4000 return pump. It’s a tight fit!
with return pump, skimmer, reactor, Acrylic baffles with 4” sock kit (not in pic) = $275
Already over budget @ $535 and still need a heater, wavemaker & ATO (plus another purchase is on the way!) but having fun and learning so it’s all good.
One of the things I’ve learned is building a small tank is just as much work as a big tank!