So ive got a 55G SW tank setup and have recently purchased a skimmer. It can be placed in sump or has a HOB kit. Ive got it HOB b/c i dont have a sump. Well the pump for this thing is HUGE and i hate the way it stands out in the tank. I has wonderin if i could turn this rubbermaid bin i have (31G) into a sump that i could simply place the skimmer and thermo in. What would be the best way to go about starting this? I know you have to have a return pump and some kinda of overflow. What size pump am i lookin on having to get. Also what would be a safe guard for this method during a power outage? Im noob at the whole sump idea.
Sump
- Thread starter RyanP
- Start date
do you want it just for the skimmer
if so look at the size of the pump on that and i would 100 - 200 more gallon per h more
but if you gonna go through this trouble i would just amke a w/d out of the bin to help w/ filtration
a 700 gph pump and a decent dit trickle filter could filter that entire tank
post up the dimensions of the rubbermade tub and the size of the skimmer and maybe i could draw something up to be a w/d and have room for the skimmer
if so look at the size of the pump on that and i would 100 - 200 more gallon per h more
but if you gonna go through this trouble i would just amke a w/d out of the bin to help w/ filtration
a 700 gph pump and a decent dit trickle filter could filter that entire tank
post up the dimensions of the rubbermade tub and the size of the skimmer and maybe i could draw something up to be a w/d and have room for the skimmer
ozpkchris;3268624; said:
Thanks for helping out. As of right now i have about 55 lbs of live rock so filteration is really what im worried about atm. I just wanna get this huge skimmer off the side of my tank. The bin is 32.3x20.4x16.7in and this is the skimmer, its the turbo version: http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=3578+4392+19002&pcatid=19002
