Thinking on adding a sump or refugium

[Claudia]

How big are they? i want to b able to put stuff in it like the heater, etc. I have couple of small tanks i could use too

[msjboy]

Hi Claudi,

Have CPR CS50 overflow for sale or trade if interested... pm me.
http://www.jlaquatics.com/phpstore/s...ct_ID=of-cs050


I am also in process of doing up a sump for my red sea max 130 but taking a lot of time due to my kids... lotsa sump info at:
site of sumps:

http://www.tropicalfishkeeping.com/s...g-sumps-15943/ <----------- see image middle page
see image: http://www.fishforum.com/userpix/47_30sumpplan_1.jpg

http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2003-01/gt/index.php


and of course: http://www.melevsreef.com/allmysumps.html





regs
msjboy

[Proteus]

It's easy to drill tank and IMO a better piece of mind than the hang on overflows

[Claudia]

I think i would like to have a sump under the main tank instead, as i have been looking online and this hang ons dont have much space if i want to hide stuff in it like reactor, heater etc
I have seen that u dont even need to drill? u can just add the pipes and put everything on the back?

[Leah]

Originally Posted by Claudia

I think i would like to have a sump under the main tank instead, as i have been looking online and this hang ons dont have much space if i want to hide stuff in it like reactor, heater etc
I have seen that u dont even need to drill? u can just add the pipes and put everything on the back?

Yes but then you need an overflow box and you run the risk of a flood (like previously mentioned). It is best to drill holes and add a sump or upgrade to a tank the is already drilled and start again.

[Proteus]

The hang ons you were looking at we're probably refuge. But if you drill tank for sump you can have a refuge in sump. I know some people do not care for this type but its mostly because of pods going through pump. But I am guessing that you want a refuge for cheato

[Claudia]

I want something mainly to put all the equipment in and also i can use for growing stuff like pods etc I dont really want to upgrade as i just did not long ago, i started with a 29g in January and then upgraded to this 65g by a believe March i think

[gregzz4]

Originally Posted by Leah

Yes but then you need an overflow box and you run the risk of a flood (like previously mentioned). It is best to drill holes and add a sump or upgrade to a tank the is already drilled and start again.

Good point here as it's no fun running hang over the back overflows

[Claudia]

I started to think about it cause i want to hide the phosban reactor, of course that i would put the heater and other stuff in there too and would like to grow pods there also