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Originally Posted by dinor2  Yep, couldn't believe that there wasn't one container I could get under my tank! I know for sure I'll have to figure out how to cross the skimmer outflow and inflow tubes because my skimmer will be hanging on the back of the sump outside the back of the stand. Now I'm just trying to be sure that a mj900 will be sufficient to get water into the sump and a mag 7 will work as a return.... any thoughts on the pumps guys?
I'm thinking if the mj900 isn't fast enough, I can add a syphon tube from another area of the tank, I'll just have to put some netting over the opening so none of my fish get sucked in... hoping the mj900 will be enough though. I'm expecting to do a lot of tweaking, that normal when you make your first sump? I'm a little nervous, never made a sump before and my tank is going so well without one, I don't want to mess anything up! |
I think what you are proposing is going to cause you some problems. Why not a HOB fuge? They work great and for a smaller tank like yours so much the better.
Think outside the box a little with the sump thing. Lowes, Home depot, office max, Walmart carry all sorts of stuff like file boxes and garbage cans. Im sure there is something that will fit under your stand that can be used for a sump.
A pump needs to take out a certain amount of water and return the same amount of water to your tank. ( there are variations to this) Using different size power heads for this isnt the best way IMO. A mag 5 set up with a Wier box would work fine. Pumping water down to the sump and pumping water back to the tank is practically impossible with 2 pumps.
The main purpose for the sump right now is a place for the skimmer and a place for carbon,phosphate removal, additives and so on. If you want your fuge down there too you just have to scale everything smaller.