MarbleShark
Active Member
Ok so I am curious about the group's opinion on this...
Cannister Filter or Sump for say.. 90g Saltwater Reef tank.
Ready.... GO!
Cannister Filter or Sump for say.. 90g Saltwater Reef tank.
Ready.... GO!
Ok so I am curious about the group's opinion on this...
Cannister Filter or Sump for say.. 90g Saltwater Reef tank.
Ready.... GO!
That's the whole trick, isn't it? Placing a sump in the stand also requires that you can remove the sump if there is an issue with it. With the way a typical 90 gal stand is put together, this can be difficult.
If your building your own stand things work out a lot better because you can leave the entire back open or make the outer shell removable.
If money is no object, you can have a custom sump made to almost any size. If your going to build a sump, several standard tank sizes will work fairly well. A 20 long, standard 30 or 40 breeder would all work, depending upon your stand design.
Personally, I found the best solution was to leave about 20 inches between the tank and wall and put the sump behind the tank. That way it's easy to get at and the tank hides the sump. However, a lot of people seem to feel that the sump "must" reside inside the stand.
If you wanted to, you could go super fancy and build a room just wide enough for a door. Think tiny closet. Plumb through the wall and have everything out of sight, easily accessible, and quiet. Also gives a place to store assorted needed items.
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