180 gallon build

[ibryson]

Hey everyone! I'm in the process of planning out a 180 gallon reef tank build. Before I purchase a sump I wanted to get some feedback on what size everyone recommends. This sump will go underneath my tank, inside of the stand I am building. Any recommendations on size/dimensions for a sump for this 180 gallon tank?

Thanks in advance!

--Bryson

 

[JUNBUG361]

Measure the inside of the stand. What type of equipment(filters, reactors, dosing etc). You want to have enough room to move things. 100 gallons or bigger

 

[TokiHacker]

I have a 75 gallon standard tank for sump. works fine.

 

[ibryson]

I have a 75 gallon standard tank for sump. works fine.

Glad to hear! I've actually been having a hard time finding a large manufactured sump. I'm very new to this (this is my first large tank) but I can only seem to find 35 gallon sumps and those are around $500! I can only imagine what a larger sump will cost me.
Also, I love your profile pic! I have a snowflake eel on my "fish list" for my new aquarium.

 

[ibryson]

Measure the inside of the stand. What type of equipment(filters, reactors, dosing etc). You want to have enough room to move things. 100 gallons or bigger

Well i havent actually built the stand yet. I was wanting to get an idea of how large the sump would be before i build it so i can make sure i allow enough space. I imagine the stand will be roughly 6 feet long, 2 feet wide, 40 inches tall