Showcase your sump tank design here

[Guest]

I bet many reefer like me had problem deciding on the best sump tank design for their new setup. I am starting this thread hopefully everyone can have some input of their own design to help everybody deciding which is the best

I am building a new 2 ft cube tank, and space is always constraint to house all the equipments and filter media ect.. saw the redsea reefer series tank during aquarama and pretty like the concept of implementing a auto top up on top to save space .

Some look like design I found in the net.

[Guest]

Forget to add the photo of the redsea sump tank I am considering.

[kenyee]

I support the ATO tank to b on top n let gravity do the job..I have been running this top ATO tank for a year plus n its awesome (save electricity, no pump, no sensor, no timer)

For sump design, it depend on ur tank dimension as it determine the space for ur sump (assuming sump is below the main tank)..if ur tank is wide, sump design can opt for a U-turn flow (can check out AA Vincent's tanks)..if not wide then no choice

[Guest]

I think AA design is like this which run in parallel and large last compartment to hold more water at last stage.

[kenyee]

I think AA design is like this which run in parallel and large last compartment to hold more water at last stage.

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Yes bro..its something like that..I made mine the no.3 compartment bigger so that can have a refugium (actually not really function like a refugium but its for me to house and/or acclimate fishes )..I like how the water flow in this concept..cheers

[Guest]

This sump design is good for those who like to have a big refugium only setup with a seperate ATO compartment .

[kenyee]

This is my sump tank area