Want to buy Sump/refugium for 75 gallon

[ricky1066]

Looking to buy a used sump/refugium I have small 20 gallon sump not biig enough for combo/
If you have one plese email or respond tanks

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[Aqua Pro Builder]

It would be best you mention what's the minimum dimension(such as to hold a certain skimmer) and the maximum dimension, such as limitations of your space. Or else you may be flooded with too many offers not suitable for your case.

 

[masterswimmer]

It would be best you mention what's the minimum dimension(such as to hold a certain skimmer) and the maximum dimension, such as limitations of your space. Or else you may be flooded with too many offers not suitable for your case.

Ditto....................

 

[ricky1066]

Sorry I am stillnew
I have very limited space My tank is caddy corned in my room small space so maybe 3 feet behind across,and 2 foor back

Not really sure what the correct size you are supposed to use on a sump/refugium for a 75 gallon/

 

[masterswimmer]

Not really sure what the correct size you are supposed to use on a sump/refugium for a 75 gallon/

The footprint of a standard 75g tank is 48" x 18". Anything smaller than that will work. You can use a 40g breeder which is 36" x 18". You just need to make sure that the front to back measurement is a full 18" of clearance. That size sump will also leave you 12" x 18" of space to the side of the sump.

You can also go smaller with a 20g sump as well. You want to fill the sump only half way at most. You need to leave room in the sump for overflow from your display in case of a power outage.

swimmer

 

[ricky1066]

thanks I actually have an old wet/dry sump that I gutted 20 gallon I guess I might as well just put a sock in it and use that?

 

[masterswimmer]

Sounds like a plan.

If you can add baffles into the sump to act as a bubble trap, a chamber for your skimmer and another chamber for your return pump you'd have a nice sump there.

swimmer

 

[ricky1066]

Ok I guess I got lied to again store told me it was the correct wet/dry for my tank after measuring the sump it comes out to 12 gallons sump
24 long 12 high 10 across

 

[junglebase]

I pm'ed you before about a sump i have and i never got a response back. I have a 29 gallon suited for you. let me know. pics in gallery.

 

[ricky1066]

sorry I am new to the forum not sure how to check pm I will look

 

[ricky1066]

Ok I looked at it and maybe I am stupid so help me out That is a sump/fuge Correct.

I asked earlier and no one answerd
A basic sump the water goes down and UNDER a baffle and back up
with a combo ( as you have) the water goes down and OVER a baffle correct?

so each day I and everyone else who does nto have a auto top pff adds water to their sump Luckily the sump goes under so when it lowers it does not stop

So I think and maybe I am wrong with a combo when the evap happens the water drops in the sump so the water cannot go over the baffle so the pump side which returns the water will pump it all out and empty correct?

 

[Aqua Pro Builder]

See the red and the pic is a 27 x 9 x 16 pro clear mud refugium sump

Ok I looked at it and maybe I am stupid so help me out That is a sump/fuge Correct.

I asked earlier and no one answerd
A basic sump the water goes down and UNDER a baffle and back up
with a combo ( as you have) the water goes down and OVER a baffle correct? There should be no difference in design between the two types

so each day I and everyone else who does nto have a auto top pff adds water to their sump Luckily the sump goes under so when it lowers it does not stop In general you should have enough margin for it to run for more than couple days without intervention.

So I think and maybe I am wrong with a combo when the evap happens the water drops in the sump so the water cannot go over the baffle so the pump side which returns the water will pump it all out and empty correct? One should not let this to happen because it will burn out the pump

 

[ricky1066]

Is this one in the photo for sale?
How come the spot where the water goes in is so small I would think the water would hit the baffle and make alot of noise