[shewe]

i want to upgrade to saltwater/reef aquarium. i have a 45 gal corner aquarium that's not being used. prob is i would like to have a sump but the opening to the bottom cabinet is quite small....7 1/2 inches wide by 12 inches high. how big does the sump need to be to be effictive? ty in advance for your help. lots of good info here.

[glampka]

How much room do you have inside the cabinet? What about taking the back off the cabinet to get the sump in?

[shewe]

i could do that, or i could drop the sump in from the top before i set up the main tank. prob is that if anything happens....i won't be able to remove the sump w/o draining the main tank. ??

[darkwolf29a]

Originally Posted by shewe

i could do that, or i could drop the sump in from the top before i set up the main tank. prob is that if anything happens....i won't be able to remove the sump w/o draining the main tank. ??

I would say that what ever way you get the sump in the bottom, is how you are going to get it out, unless you have some power tools.

[shewe]

could i put the sump in the basement and have my show tank on the first floor.....would save a lot of trouble i think?