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how big of a sump will i need for a 210gal
- Thread starter widebody
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We have a 100g stock tank as a sump. We can keep 50g of water in it allowing for 50g of "overflow" out of the auxilliary tanks. We also have a 55g fuge. If we had to do this under the stand rather than in the basement it would be the biggest tank that would fit through the opening in the stand.
Edwardw771
NJRC Member
both of mine are also 100 Gallons. More water = more room for error. IMO.
thanks for the info ...cause i seen mixed sizes out there from 30 gallons to 55 gallons
i thought of going with a 40breeder i guess i should go bigger...no way i would be able to get
a 100 gallon tank in my stand ..whats the smallest ... i went to the link and got this
Using the following input parameters
Tank Length = 72 inches
Tank Width = 24 inches
Height of Water above Overflow = 2 inches
Sump volume is calculated as
Sump Volume need to handle tank overflow = 15 Gallons is this right ?
i thought of going with a 40breeder i guess i should go bigger...no way i would be able to get
a 100 gallon tank in my stand ..whats the smallest ... i went to the link and got this
Using the following input parameters
Tank Length = 72 inches
Tank Width = 24 inches
Height of Water above Overflow = 2 inches
Sump volume is calculated as
Sump Volume need to handle tank overflow = 15 Gallons is this right ?
That would be th amount needed to accomodate overflow from above which would drain down in the event of a power down. In addition to that you'll need running volume. So a 55g tank would hold 40g of water in your sump while it is running with 15g in the pipes.
widebody said:
There is a couple of ways to do it depending on how your stand is built and the size of the sump. For example, a long but skinny sump could have a door cut into the side of the stand to install the sump.
Another way is to temporarily brace and cut out the front center brace to insert the sump. The reinstall the center brace on the stand.
Heck, if the tank isn't set up yet you might even be able to drop the stand right over the sump, like you would a clothing box during the holidays.
Side- I thought the RR tanks were designed in pairs of Drain and return holes?
they are but thats how it was set up when i got the tank ....he ran 3 drains and one into the skimmer
and than he ran the returns over the top of tank with pvd plumping which he gave me ...
as far as the sump ...i just scrap my stand and building a new one around it....i have a 55gal tank was thinking
of using ....but its kinda of .......tall ....looking around
i have 3 tanks i need to get rid of cause none fit my plans
and than he ran the returns over the top of tank with pvd plumping which he gave me ...
as far as the sump ...i just scrap my stand and building a new one around it....i have a 55gal tank was thinking
of using ....but its kinda of .......tall ....looking around
i have 3 tanks i need to get rid of cause none fit my plans
hey i started all over and going with a 55 gallon sump ...
going to make my stand higher than normal ...so i will have all the space
under tank...i have a skimmer thats going to sit outside of tank
its a mtc has-1000...i like to look up at my tank while viewing ...
not bend over when looking for stuff in the tank ..well thats
my 2 cents
going to make my stand higher than normal ...so i will have all the space
under tank...i have a skimmer thats going to sit outside of tank
its a mtc has-1000...i like to look up at my tank while viewing ...
not bend over when looking for stuff in the tank ..well thats
my 2 cents
