Questions About Sump Tank.

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Hi guys. After reading up for so long, i decided to setup a marine tank.

Currently i've a 2FT X 1.5FT X 1.5FT tank with a wrought iron stand.

I decided to make another tank with an overflow system.. but got no idea on how to design it.

And also is it possible to convert my old tank into a sump tank? looking through the members tanks, everyone seems to have very different design of the overflow system and sump but without exact measurements, i could ask my LFS to custom make the tank/sump.

Any members can help?

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Help anyone?

perhaps gives me some links?

thanks alot

[Vinoth]

Decide on the main tank size first? What size you are planning?

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Decide on the main tank size first? What size you are planning?

i would like to use back my 2FT X 1.5FT wrought iron stand, so i've decided on a 2FT x 1.5FT tank size.

Wanted to make an overflow tank and a sump tank but got no idea on the measurements of the part where the water overflows and the designs and measurements of the sump tank.

After looking through the "members tank spec forum", it seems that most of your seems to focus of their livestocks and corals instead of their tank setup.

[19percula]

wat design u mean pls state

example : design of the tank?

design of the landscape?

[Vinoth]

Most of the tank makers know the basic design. You tell the size of the tank you want to make,they will be able to tell you the design and the measurement. They can even sketch for you.

Yup you can try to use your existing tank as sump. But it depends on the existing tank and how you want to do your sump.

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wat design u mean pls state

example : design of the tank?

                design of the landscape?

Bro.. what i mean is the design of the part where the water overflows to the sump. i've attached a picture of a design of a overflow system which i saw from one of the members here. The red colour part is the part where the water overflows.. what i need to know is the measurements.. the diameter of the hole..

[bulletproof]

Most of the tank makers know the basic design. You tell the size of the tank you want to make,they will be able to tell you the design and the measurement. They can even sketch for you.

Yup you can try to use your existing tank as sump. But it depends on the existing tank and how you want to do your sump.

How can i use my existing tank to be a sump tank? and what is the depenency? as for the design of the sump, i got totally no idea. very sorry still very new to marine.

[FuEl]

Post in d.i.y section or pasar malam thread..think got a few tank makers here that will give you better quotes than LFS...cut the middleman, get it cheaper.

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A canister wont works better then a sump right?

will be back when i book out on sat...

thanks for all input..

[charlie]

Hi Bro,

Is sump size depend on the size of the main tank or independent as long as it is able to collect the water and pump back by return pump?

Thanks

[bulletproof]

helpppppp anyone?

got no time to go around LFS to see..

[ben]

ok ok ok. pmed u a solution.

[bulletproof]

sorry guys.. maybe my english is not good enough. let me rephrase it..

i wish to have designs of overflow tanks and sump tank for reference, the pipings involved. anyone can help? or can refer me to any links for me to read more? thanks alot.

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[Ian]

Hi!

There no one link that give you all the answers you want. You got to search in the web and look at many many many websites and see their "equipment" section. It's alot of work but you can gat alot of your answers from there.

To start my first reef, I took 8 months of searching the web to get a system that I like and belive in. And yet I'm still finding better ideas. I got like 300 links in my Favorites for aquarium info.

So start your quest and 'go search' my friend!