45g sump for a 150g fw

[NBC143]

hello,
i am going to be purchasing a 150 gal tank w/o a filter (5x2x2) this weekend, and i want to get a head start on planning out a filtration system. Currently i have a 45 gal. 6 sided flat back, with 2 oscars (6-7 in. and a 3-4 in.) and a bosemani rainbow. i was thinking that i could use the 45 gal for a wet sump and basically create a giant power filter, with cellulose sponges. do you guys think that would be a good idea? or would a sump with a more diverse filtering media be more beneficial? also i was considering adding a fluidized bed filter to the mix. but only if/when my budget allows for it. what do you think?

 

[NBC143]

some opinions would be nice.

 

[gogger]

Well I will give you my opinion for what it is worth. I have a 125 with a sump. Probably about 25 gallons and it seems to be working great. I run it through a filter sock. And then into the sump. Currently I just have a large plastic tub full of different media. I am building a better setup. I also like the fluidized media. I want to add some of that down the road.

But my tank is clear and water quality seems good. So I think your set up would work great.

 

[pjsmetana]

Both ideas sound good. I'm just concerned with where the occupants of the 45g will be when setting up the 150g and building the sump.

 

[deeboi]

for media i'd look into ceramic rings. i''m using those on two of my tanks and the params always are good. there is a vender that sells the huge "jumbo" sized ones, id stick some of those in a laundry bag and drop it in your sump.