sump for a 90 gallon

[fermentedhiker]

So I'm getting a custom acrylic 90ish gallon made(36x24x24) and I'm working on what to do for a sump.

Space under the stand is about 34.5x22.5

Trying to play with space and placement for the sump, ATO reservoir, reactors maybe, and dosing. ...............never enough room.

Now a trigger systems 34 would fit but at 15" deep that doesn't leave a lot of room and everything would have to be in front or behind the sump(doors are on the 36" side. Seems like that would be really crowded and hard to work on.Then there is the price..ouch

20 long tank(basically free since I have one laying around) Gives me a little more room with a 12" depth but basically the same problem. Any other stuff would be in front of the sump making it harder to maintain. Or behind it making them jugs and the reservoir harder to fill.

Trigger systems 20" might be a better option space wise. Leaves me 14x22.5" of space beside it, instead of in front or behind. Just not sure how good the layout really is. Is the sump section usable? Certainly not cheap.

Using a deepwater aquatics bldc5 for a return pump and planning on an Eshopps x-160 for a skimmer. Reactors and dosers are undecided at the moment.

Thoughts/suggestions/alternatives?

 

[Ben.91]

Go with your the trigger system. Look at premium aquatics sumps too

 

[Cthehentz]

I am currently running a 90g with 20g long for the sump, this setup gives me just enough room for future add-on's, anything bigger would make it impossible unless you go outside the tank.

 

[fermentedhiker]

Go with your the trigger system. Look at premium aquatics sumps too

I didn't see any Premium aquatics sumps. They do carry Trigger and Bashea but nothing with their name on it that I found.

 

[fermentedhiker]

I am currently running a 90g with 20g long for the sump, this setup gives me just enough room for future add-on's, anything bigger would make it impossible unless you go outside the tank.

Yeah my problem with both the trigger 34 or 30 or a 20L diy is that the only space it leaves me under the stand is in front of the sump forcing you to reach over the ato/dosing jugs/reactors to do any sump maintenance.

Which was why I started looking at the trigger 20x20 cube. Still not sure though. Although I just got an email from Premium aquatics that all trigger sumps and containers are 15% off.............so there is that to consider.