Will a 29 gallon tank make a good sump for my 100 gallon tank. I'm moving the end of the month so it will be a good time to drill some holes and upgrade to a sump.
sump question
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Yes, it will.
Just keep in mind..
Sumps are like piles of money, bigger is better.
A 45g+ sump would be my choice.
Rubbermaid tub is pretty cheap and the 29 would be a spare tank.
Just keep in mind..
Sumps are like piles of money, bigger is better.
A 45g+ sump would be my choice.
Rubbermaid tub is pretty cheap and the 29 would be a spare tank.
I agree, a 29G will work but like Kaiser said, bigger is better. If you have the room in your stand, a 50G rubbermaid sump would be great.
i usually go for 20-30% of the tank's volume. 50% of the tank's volume is overkill IMO. there really is no need for that big of a sump. you can stuff all the bio media in the world, doesnt mean it's doing anything. bacteria will only grow to the point it balances with your fishes' bioload. and in a 100g tank, you couldnt fit enough fish to outdo the capacities of a 29g sump 
Generally, you want about 1/4 to 1/3 of the tank size, that is why the 29G will work. It's just that a 29G tank does not give you a lot of room to work and there is not much room for overflow water when and if the power goes out.
not unless it's deisigned properly. properly designed overflows shouldnt drain the tank any more than 1-2". on my 405g tank i had a 90g sump, 22% of the tanks volume. not once did i have overflow issuesBadOleRoss;4269963;4269963 said:
and isnt a 29g sump almost 1/3 of the 100g tank's capacity?
jcardona1;4269969; said:not unless it's deisigned properly. properly designed overflows shouldnt drain the tank any more than 1-2". on my 405g tank i had a 90g sump, 22% of the tanks volume. not once did i have overflow issues
and isnt a 29g sump almost 1/3 of the 100g tank's capacity?
If you read carefully, I said that a 29G will work it just limits the space. We agree on the 29G meeting the filtration needs...I just like a little more space for overflow and to move around. I have a 100G sump on a 315G tank and when my power goes out it's a matter of an inch or so.....each tank is different.
I try to always save glass for viewing fish. I'd rather use cheap opaque containers for sumps.
Thats me seconding the use of a rubbermaid tub, the only real trick is sometimes they need some external support to stop them from cracking/bowing. Another cheap option is to use stock tanks from tractor supply/farm store, they were designed to hold water on their own, and are fish safe.
http://www.tractorsupply.com/livest...nt/stock-tanks/oval-stock-tank-40-gal-2229846
Thats me seconding the use of a rubbermaid tub, the only real trick is sometimes they need some external support to stop them from cracking/bowing. Another cheap option is to use stock tanks from tractor supply/farm store, they were designed to hold water on their own, and are fish safe.
http://www.tractorsupply.com/livest...nt/stock-tanks/oval-stock-tank-40-gal-2229846