WTB small tank for a sump/refugium

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Anyone got a small tank 2-7.5 gals for sale or free? Trying to outfit a small tank into a refugium in my stand. What about a return pump? How large would I need?

 

[Off The Deep End]

what are the dimentions you need the sump to be? i have an idea

 

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10 wide X 8 Deep X 10 Tall, I think. I'll double check when I get home. What is your idea?

 

[Craigar]

Petco has a dollar a gallon special right now


300 gallon mixed reef
90 gallon bowfront fowlr

 

[lpsouth1978@msn.com]

I have a 2.5 gallon custom sump/fuge that was in use on my pico until recently. You can have it for free, you just have to come get it.

 

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13 Wide X 7 Deep X 8 Tall. Now the tall can be higher, I just thought that was a good number. What were you thinking Dillion?

Thanks Craig. Might go by tomorrow.

 

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I have a 2.5 gallon custom sump/fuge that was in use on my pico until recently. You can have it for free, you just have to come get it.

Sure! Any dimensions or pics?

Thanks!!

 

[lpsouth1978@msn.com]

It is 12" wide x 6.25" deep x 8.25" tall. Here are a few pics. The first two were taken when I first set up the tank about 6 months ago. The last two are of the same setup on another pico that I have. The one I am offering you is exactly yhe same as the one in the last pictures. I need to clean it out so I don't currently have any pics of it.

With the fuge light.

Without the fuge light.

 

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Thank you very much! I'll take it!

What kind of return pump did you use?

 

[lpsouth1978@msn.com]

I honestly Don't remember what pump I was using with this sump. I can tell you that I am currently using a ViaAqua VA-1300 in the one I have on my other pico. It is rated at 370 GPH with a max head of 6 feet.

 

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Not to sound stupid but how do you know what kind of pump to get? How do you know what rate you need? Thanks.

 

[lpsouth1978@msn.com]

As a general rule, you want to turn over the entire water volume about 6-10 times per hour. Following this rule, for a 30 gallon tank you would want 300 GPH. Keep in mind that the flow will be reduced by elbows and vertical head height. If a pump says that it provides 300 GPH with a max head of 6 feet, and you have 2 feet of head, you can plan on the flow being reduced considerably, say to about 225 gallons.

I say in general, because the flow will also depend on the dimensions of the tank and the inhabitants. SPS will require more flow while LPS and softies may require less. I would stick with the 6-10 times flow rate and get powerheads or Vortec pumps to supply the remaining flow.

 

[Off The Deep End]

sorry for the dealy! 11.5" wide 12" deep 18" tall Lmk if your interested and i can shoot you some pictures.

 

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Dillion pics are always great. What do you think the volume would be?

 

[Off The Deep End]

I plugged those #'s in and got 10.8 gallons total volume.

 

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Thanks Dillion but it's too deep for my stand by about an inch.

 

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lol cut it down It is acrylic... oops, you said deep not tall.

 

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Yea too deep. Plus I have no idea how you would cut it. Could you?

 

[Off The Deep End]

If it was to tall you could cut a few inches off the top but with it being to deep you dont realy have any options.

 

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Thanks Dillion.

Lpsouth, where are you located? I'll be in downtown Denver next week on Monday and passing through to the DTC on Thurs. of next week.