Sump tank?

[Nu2SW]

OK if i got the name right I think its called a Sump.

I got an extra 10 gallon tank that I was curious if it could be used to house my filter and protien skimmer.

I wanna place it next to my 50g tank on the floor and usm some powerheads/pumps to transfer the water from the main tank to the mini tank.

How could that be done?

Im using a all glass tank with glass hoods and my lighting sits ontop the tank. The glass hoods have an opening in the back to let filter media and such sit. So i could Rig to the wall a bracket that would hold the return and suction lines. Also, what size tubing and pumps/powerheads should be user.

Does this make sense, I hope that I'm on the right idea/path, but please let me know any ideas or faults with this. Ive ran out of money for the moment but I will have more in a few days, but nothing too expensive.

I got mouths to feed.

Thanks,
Edwin

 

[Marc Daniels]

How young are your mouths? Having an open sump available to toys, apple juice, etc. may not be a good idea.

 

[Nu2SW]

2 and 9 months, I was going to put it on a stand, Heavy wood so the stand and tank dont budge. Thay are good at not touching things. I got a 29g fw and a 10g goldfish tank and they never bother them, The most they do is go up to them and stare inside at the fish.

But I always make sure its safe where the placement is of everything.

I was going to put a lid on it so it wouldnt be open. affix something to the stand and atttach some type of fastner to the lid so it does not open easily.

 

[Marc Daniels]

You could also hide it inside a cheap end table.

 

[Nu2SW]

yeah didnt think about that.

So as too my idea's.. does it sound like i have the right one going...

Would powerheads "maxi-jet1200" be enough to get a flow rate going from one tank to the other?

 

[BenH98]

Check out this site for a lot of good info about sumps

http://www.melevsreef.com/allmysumps.html

 

[Nu2SW]

wow what a great page, i will totaly be readin all that and taking a look at it.