what would be the best size of tank to use for a sump that is going to be used on a 35 gallon saltwater tank? the 35 gallon tank is 34L x 16H x 15D
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Thomas
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Thomas
Sump Size?
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ok thanks for the help and would i be able to use the beananimal overflow system with a 10g sump?mqktandy;4824792; said:
ok thanks for the helpnonstophoops;4826070; said:Yes, that will work. A 20 gallon would be better.....
mqktandy;4826940; said:
Thx for agreeing! I am sorry but I don't think you should do a wet/dry, it is a nitrate factory. On a tank this size some macro algae and a Deep Sand Bed would do much better if you did the bigger sump.
If you have live rock in your tank, you won't need a wet/dry or the ceramic rings. Using a wet dry and / or ceramic rings will add nitrates to your water and could lead to more algae than you would like. Unless you are willing to clean the filter media at least weekly, you might be better off with live rock for you bio-filter.
I friend of mine tried a wet/dry on a SW tank and struggled to keep the nitrates at 10ppm.
I friend of mine tried a wet/dry on a SW tank and struggled to keep the nitrates at 10ppm.
Ceramic rings and bio balls are trash for saltwater, they dont do much for biofiltration, are prone to crashing, and the collect waste easily.
I would prefer on any of my tanks that the only mechanical filtration be a skimmer, but socks and filter floss pads can be used so long as they are cleaned religously.
And a 20 gallon would be better for two reasons:
1) This is the most obvious, but it can hold more then a ten gallon. "The solution to pollution is dillution" is partially true. You can achieve greater stability with a larger total system volume.
2) More room for equipment like a skimmer, heater, return pump, reactors (if you need em), maybe a small fuge. In a 10 gallon, you would be lucky to have room for anything other then a skimmer and return pump.
I would prefer on any of my tanks that the only mechanical filtration be a skimmer, but socks and filter floss pads can be used so long as they are cleaned religously.
And a 20 gallon would be better for two reasons:
1) This is the most obvious, but it can hold more then a ten gallon. "The solution to pollution is dillution" is partially true. You can achieve greater stability with a larger total system volume.
2) More room for equipment like a skimmer, heater, return pump, reactors (if you need em), maybe a small fuge. In a 10 gallon, you would be lucky to have room for anything other then a skimmer and return pump.