I will be converting my 540 planted Discus tank to a Reef tank soon. I would like some advice on peoples sump sysyems for large tanks. I like the idea of the large rubbermaid 100 gallon bins if they work? Sumps will be in the basement so there will be a 15' head. I will use a deltec skimmer and phos reacter for main filters and would like a refugium. Please advise, would love to see what others have done with this type of set-up.
Large sump set-up
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Bebo77
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Here is my thread.. didnt use rubbermaid bins.. my sump does it all.. holds 2 skimmers(one is a Deltec) refugium, 25 gallon water change chamber.. the works...
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=734279
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=734279
DirtySouth056
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awesome
Untamed12
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While I really love Gabriel's sump, I just can't bring myself to pay that much to create one like it.
I decided to go with a rectangular open-top PE tub. It will be about as functional as a rubbermaid tub, but a bit easier to fit into the system due to the rectangular shape.
Here are some links:
http://www.plastic-mart.com/class.php?cat=39
http://www.usplastic.com/catalog/pr...USPlastic&category_name=19372&product_id=424#
I decided to go with a rectangular open-top PE tub. It will be about as functional as a rubbermaid tub, but a bit easier to fit into the system due to the rectangular shape.
Here are some links:
http://www.plastic-mart.com/class.php?cat=39
http://www.usplastic.com/catalog/pr...USPlastic&category_name=19372&product_id=424#
dgasmd
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I have a 150g rubbermaid tub. They are extremely cheap and flexible as far as use. There is a coupe of drawbacks to them:
1. The places where you would drill it are somewhat round, so getting it to seal right with a bulkhead may be tricky.
2. Because they are much more narrower at the bottom than the top, you may have as much as 20% of the volume capacity in the top 5"-8". Mine is 150g and I have about 100g in it and the water level is about 6" from the top.
Those acrylic sumps are pretty cool. I wished I ahd one, but at the size I want (60"x48"x30") it is cost prohibitive. I looked into getting one made out of PVC and it was extremely expensive too. Can't beat a rubbermaid tub in that department.
1. The places where you would drill it are somewhat round, so getting it to seal right with a bulkhead may be tricky.
2. Because they are much more narrower at the bottom than the top, you may have as much as 20% of the volume capacity in the top 5"-8". Mine is 150g and I have about 100g in it and the water level is about 6" from the top.
Those acrylic sumps are pretty cool. I wished I ahd one, but at the size I want (60"x48"x30") it is cost prohibitive. I looked into getting one made out of PVC and it was extremely expensive too. Can't beat a rubbermaid tub in that department.
