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mseepman · #1 04-29-2008, 05:21 AM

Probably a good idea on the center brace. Your sump will just have to be a little taller to make up for the length that you can't get in there.

untamed · #2 04-29-2008, 05:32 AM

I believe that you screwed the plywood ends on? Maybe you could just unscrew the plywood from one end and slide the sump right in from one end. Then just screw the ply back in place.

Ya Dude · #3 04-29-2008, 05:38 AM

maybe have a door on the side so you could put a sump in that way

Ya Dude · #4 04-29-2008, 05:45 AM

hey untamed your idea wasnt there when I posted my idea,I swear ,I swear
but a door can be used more than once .If ya like

lastlight · #5 04-29-2008, 05:54 AM

How about a door on EACH end to make both of you happy?

The sides are screwed and glued. I doubt I could remove them at this point. I'd prefer to only be able to use a sump I can fully remove later if need be. Not sure the need would ever arise but like you said I can go with a taller one. I should have plenty of room as I don't think I'll run a refuge. I have a feeling that any useful fuge needs to be bigger than what I have space for in there.

I had considered placing one on a shelf in the stand. I do have a lot of height to play with. The innner height of the stand is more than 3 feet!

mseepman · #6 04-29-2008, 02:41 PM

Don't discount the benefit of a fuge. As for size...how is it that CPR can sell a hang on fuge (not big at all) if size/volume is so important? The important part is for the nutrient export and for the opportunity for pods to safely reproduce.

This is just my opinion but I know my numbers got better when I added my small fuge with my sump.

lastlight · #7 04-29-2008, 02:57 PM

I was reading an article by Eric Borneman in which he said for any significant nutrient export the volume of the fuge would need to be as large or larger than the display to be of great significance. The majority of the same export would happen in the display anyways.

http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2003-12/eb/index.php

Myth 13 discusses this.

I do see the benefit as far as pods etc but I'm not sure how many make it alive into the display from an in-stand fuge after passing through a pump. I likely will have one because every little bit counts and it will up my total volume and stability.

digital-audiophile · #8 04-29-2008, 03:15 PM

Are you thinking about running zeovit on this tank? If so a fuge would actually do more harm than good.

gqlmao · #9 05-22-2008, 05:51 AM

Tagging along, looks promising and for sure a good tank journal!

Stanley,

Dobber · #10 05-22-2008, 03:56 PM

just a noob giving his two cents worth but if your wanting to be able to remove the sumps for some reason why don't you run two connected with a 2 inch pipe for leveling purposes that's what i did and i have a refugium in one sump and in the other i have the mixing chamber and the protein skimmer chamber and i still have room for a 22 watt lifeguard UV sterilizer on the end