What size sump?

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the big kahuna

the big kahuna

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I'm gonna be setting up a 450 in the next couple months, and will be using my first sump system. I will have someone design, build and install it and explain everything to me because I only have experience with large canisters. My 2 questions are what size sump (gallon wise) would be suffice for a 450? And does the sump have to be drilled?
 
The sump can run without drilling the tank with a INTERNAL PUMP. But, the GPH/TOR would depend on stock.

And I would run nothing lower then a 180gal sump, but it also depends on your stock.


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Community tank with severums, geos a couple of bass and a few other ca/sa cichlids.
 
Should be fine with a 125 loaded with bio balls and matrix. Run 2 internal pumps on it incase one dies there is always a second running.
Is the tank drilled with overflows?
 
UnstoppableJayD said:
I would look at 125 and I would drill it.. Mine is about 125 gallons w/ abio tower and i run 2 external pumps for the same reason John mentioned
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Jay you have a 500 gallon right? if so do you have additional filtration added with the sump

jsodwi said:
Should be fine with a 125 loaded with bio balls and matrix. Run 2 internal pumps on it incase one dies there is always a second running.
Is the tank drilled with overflows?
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the 450 has 2 corner overflows and other holes drilled in the back/sides
 
the big kahuna said:
Jay you have a 500 gallon right? if so do you have additional filtration added with the sump




the 450 has 2 corner overflows and other holes drilled in the back/sides
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I do- I have a bio tower that runs into the sump- the only additional filtration is the socks and a uv filter. If you want i can give you the number to the guy who built my systme and you can have him give you a prioce and options. If you wnat to see pics the thread in my sig has a lot of them.
 
UnstoppableJayD - I see you are located in NJ. Can you PM the information for the guy that built your system. I am actually in Northern NJ and looking to build a 250-300g system. Thanks!
 
I've heard a "rule of thumb" for this is the sump should be 20% of the tank size. But, that would mean an 80 or 90 gallon sump for your tank, and I wouldn't try to run 2 submersible pumps and filter socks in a 90 gallon. I'd go with a 125 or larger sump for you.
 
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