DIY sump build help

matt_wahoo · 12/12/2011, 01:31 PM

I have a 29g mixed reef. Tank is drilled with a 1" bulkhead. My stand doesnt have much room to buy a sump so I am building an acrylic one. This will be done with either 1/4 or 3/8 acrylic. Put together with Weld on 4. It will be 14" tall with a water depth of about 7". Any critique would be great.
Skimmer is a SWC xtreme 120 cone skimmer. 6"x 7.25" footprint

rrasco · 12/12/2011, 02:02 PM

Have you checked to see if a 10g would fit underneath? My 29 stand fits a 10g snug inside like it was made to. Just a thought.

matt_wahoo · 12/12/2011, 02:16 PM

I have 10g under it right now. It doest have all the room I need. I really need the 4 extra inches

matt9190 · 12/12/2011, 10:03 PM

Are you going to be able to adjust the flow through the fuge?

If you can fit all that in a 10 gallon and make it work, I'd be impressed! Post pics when you're done.

TheFishMan65 · 12/13/2011, 08:52 AM

I have read a fuge needs to be 105 of the water volume. Don't know why, but I think you should skip the fuge or the frag rack. Do you have an ATO? The return section looks awful smal to account for evaporation.

matt9190 · 12/13/2011, 10:25 AM

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Originally Posted by TheFishMan65

The return section looks awful smal to account for evaporation.

I was thinking this too. I think your sump area will be very crammed with your cone skimmer plus the lighting you will need for frags and your refugium. I would suggest trying to squeeze a 20 gallon under there or possibly eliminate the frag rack all together.

Is your 29 gallon a long or tall? My 20 gallon sump fits under my 30 long with plenty of room to spare.

12/12/2011, 10:03 PM	#4
matt9190 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 102	Are you going to be able to adjust the flow through the fuge? If you can fit all that in a 10 gallon and make it work, I'd be impressed! Post pics when you're done. __________________ - Matt 30g DT w/ 20g sump/fuge - 5 years and counting... 90g DT with 30g sump/fuge currently under construction!

12/13/2011, 08:52 AM	#5
TheFishMan65 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Northern VA Posts: 4,618	I have read a fuge needs to be 105 of the water volume. Don't know why, but I think you should skip the fuge or the frag rack. Do you have an ATO? The return section looks awful smal to account for evaporation. __________________ Click my home page for Thread Summaries Current Tank Info: 75 gallon lps and fish

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12/12/2011, 02:02 PM	#2
rrasco Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: South Texas Posts: 2,159	Have you checked to see if a 10g would fit underneath? My 29 stand fits a 10g snug inside like it was made to. Just a thought.

12/12/2011, 02:16 PM	#3
matt_wahoo Registered Member. Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 101	I have 10g under it right now. It doest have all the room I need. I really need the 4 extra inches