Stacked 75 gallons

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Kloopsfish87

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Hey all, so my wife found a deal on face book, 2 75 gallon tanks with a stacked stand and 55 gallon sump $100 couldn’t say no, not much for tanks here in Kamloops. So this is my first sump ever, I have the 75s full and aqua clear 50s circulating the water and I have some sponges in my little 33 gallon I will put in soon, tell I get my sump situation figured out. I built a quick stand to put the sump in to keep the kids out of it, still have to finish it off, for now I will move my 33 gallon on top of it just to have all my fish in one place, I built it so it could hold a 3rd 75 down the road if I find a good deal lol. I still have to finish plumbing the drainage and return piping, both tanks share a common drain and return piping from the sump. Just trying to brainstorm how I will set up this sump. The first chamber is 6” wide with a 16” tall baffle the second chamber is 4.5” wide and exits out the bottom, the third chamber is 12.5” wide x 14” tall, the forth chamber is 7.5” wide x 12” tall, the fifth chamber is 5” wide x 9” tall, the last baffle is just 1” wide and exits the bottom to the pump chamber which is 9.5” wide x 10” tall. I am terrible at drawing be here are my thoughts did a quick sketch on my stand. Added a pic of my 33 gallon and my 55 gallon axolotl tank and my work in progress 200 gal lol my wife is storing things on my stand now 😓 I better get back on it lol. Any input is appreciated. Thanks in advance.

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I’m wondering if the 4th chamber is needed.. it forces the water underneath it, was debating putting a bit of a refugium with some house plants and a led grow light to help with nitrates in there. Any thought’s and input is appreciated, this is my first sump set up and I don’t really know what I’m doing lol. Got this stuff on order from Amazon. Don’t think that’s enough pot scrubbies haven’t checked the dollar stores here yet to see what they have, guy I got the tank from said wiffle balls but they don’t seem to have that much surface area.

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