sump question
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It would depend on if you can fit all the equipment you want in the 10 gallon tank or not. You could use a hang on the back skimmer on the 10 gallon sump to give you a little more room. One of the biggest reasons for the sump is to hide most of the equipment, if you can't squeeze it in the 10g tank, there isn't much value in the sump.
Thanks for the reply. I'm sure I can fit all of my equipment in a 10 gallon. Another thing I'm not sure of is that I would need to run an hob overflow since my tank isn't drilled. I've heard there can be issues running those. Anybody have any experience with them?
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For 55 gal tank, you could also consider an AquaClear 110 HOB filter on the 55 tank itself. They are pretty big and would give you extra room for filter bags of carbon, etc.
You probably could only fit a small protein skimmer in that sump but that would be worth it. Nothing beats a protein skimmer for cleaning the water.
Another possibility is HOB Protein Skimmer like the Remora which is extremely efficient but very noisy. Then you wouldn't really need a sump as one of the most important uses for a sump is a skimmer. Another drawback is that it could look a bit busy or messy.
polaravic
You probably could only fit a small protein skimmer in that sump but that would be worth it. Nothing beats a protein skimmer for cleaning the water.
Another possibility is HOB Protein Skimmer like the Remora which is extremely efficient but very noisy. Then you wouldn't really need a sump as one of the most important uses for a sump is a skimmer. Another drawback is that it could look a bit busy or messy.
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SFish
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I hate the noise from HOB filters. If your ok with the noise of falling water all the time and salt spray getting on stuff then that is an option for you. Then there is the fact that you will see all that stuff hanging on the back of your tank which to me looks ugly. I want as much stuff out of sight and the tank as possible. If you can't drill your tank which is the best option then a HOB over flow will work fine you just have to keep an eye on it. A lot of people use them with no issues.
gone fishin
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I have used eshopps overflows on a few tanks over the years. I have not had any issues with them. I actually have one now on a 29g display refugium going back to my sump.
IMHO the key to the hob overflows is getting the right return pump paired to it. To much flow is pretty obvious it will overflow. But, to little flow and over time the overflow tube can get air bound stopping the overflow.
Animagus
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I'm currently using a 10 gallon sump on my 20 gallon tank & there's plenty of room for a return pump, heater, skimmer, an ATO and a couple pieces of live rock down there. I don't have any baffles, but there's absolutely no reason whatsoever why this same set up could not be used on a 55 gallon tank. Then again, a happy healthy reef tank can be created and maintained for years on end without a sump too.
thanks for all the replies. right now i have an hob filter and an hob refugium. im already having issues with salt spray and my tank already looks too busy for my liking. my end goal would be to move everything down to a sump so i would have a cleaner setup. ive read about the hob overflows but ive heard that there is a possibility that you can overflow your tank if the siphon ever breaks. that is my major concern. if the risk is too high then im just going to run what i have and plan for another tank build in the future. thanks again for all the input.
bmitchell138
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+1 on the Eshopps overflow. I've had no problems out of mine. I have a 29g with a 10g sump. Three chambers with the middle chamber set up as a fuge. It houses the skimmer, heater, ato and return pump. Also, there are plenty of DIY videos on youtube on how to build a 10g sump.
thanks for the reply. ive looked at the eshopps overflow and was leaning towards that option. next question is what skimmer would work for this sump? ive seen people use hob skimmers on a 10 gallon sump but i would perfer an internal model if i can find one that will fit. also ive been looking into a carbon/gfo reactor to replace my hob filter. if i run the skimmer is it necessary to run the reactor?
SFish
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You can also use an external skimmer if you have room otherwise space saver skimmers are going to be your best bet or a HOB on the sump if you can find a big enough one. As far as the reactor that has nothing to do with the skimmer. You use a reactor for PO4 control or for carbon but you can just put bags of this stuff in the sump if you want which might be better because of the amount of space you have.
