Basement sump size?

[belgian_waffleman]

I'm thinking about removing the sump in the stand and setting up a bigger sump in the basement. Currently I have a 90G RR, I would like to have the sump big enough to support a 180G or maybe 240G in a couple of years.

I would like to hear from people with basement sumps: how big the DT is and what size the sump is, as well as glass, acrylic or stock tank. Hopefully that will give me some idea on what I should aim for.

I'm thinking that I can set up the system with 1 return pump for now, and double up (2 pumps) if/when I upgrade the DT.

Thanks in advance.

Waffleman

 

[captain7359]

120 display and 40 (soon to be 80) frag tank all supported by a 65, 75, and 70 gallon sump system. Go big as you can. either one of the 70 gallon rubbermaids or a 75 minimum for a 180. I did a cascade system so I could have lots of volume and tanks dedicated to certain things. The 65 is a skimmer and settling tank, the 75 is a xenia scrubber and settling tank, and the 70 is a rubbermaid sump that catches all the overflow, has the heater, more rock and the reactors.

 

[kcsalt]

225gal with a 90gal for a sump.

 

[Gary Majchrzak]

225 with 75 gallon (aquarium) as sump

 

[daveverdo]

90g + 30g displays: 65g basement sump

 

[thenomangia1984]

300G +100G Rubbermaid Sump

 

[naprestsleep]

92 gallon DT
29 gallon aquarium sump, runs at about 1/2 volume
29 gallon aquarium refugium, runs a about 3/4 volume

 

[kelso1980]

55G DT + 30G sump. Rubbermaid from the tracker supply co.

 

[Posidion]

90g dt upstairs
2x40g 2x20g 1x30g and 2x10g assorted frag/fuge tanks in basement
150gal rubbermaid stock tank about 1/2 water 1/2 rock for sump

 

[belgian_waffleman]

Thanks for the responses everyone.
It seems that a 2 to 1 or a 3 to 1 relationship between DT and sump is about average.

Personally I like the aquariums as sumps, IMO it's cleaner and also is easier to stack, to put a frag tank, fuge above it.
I guess, I would be leaning towards a 75G. A 90G adds nothing for footprint, and I believe the next size up would be a 125. That sounds like a significant jump in cost.

If more people want to share their basement setups feel free to do so. I haven't made up my mind yet, nor have I pitched this idea to the misses yet...

Waffleman