Starting a saltwater tank

mike31154 · #1 08-18-2013, 01:22 AM

Go big, use the 125. Stability with the extra water volume is much simpler. You don't have to cram the tank with stuff either, you can go very minimal with sand, rock, etc. at the start. Just make sure you have good flow.

Aikidoka · #2 08-18-2013, 04:09 AM

guys,

so overwhelmed with all the information that you all mentioned in this thread, just let you know, i wrote everything down to a notebook. and none of the information that you've shared will be ignored. i am so grateful that i have found this great forum.

Aikidoka · #3 08-18-2013, 04:12 AM

I am thinking maybe i'll make either my 29g tank or 55g tank as a sump for my main 75g tank. which one is good, 29 or 55 for a sump?

im still searching for design of my sump. i did made a sump before for my 125g fw tank. i dont know if its the same concept.

if anyone know a layout for a good sump, please let me know.. thanks guys!

WarDog · #4 08-18-2013, 06:10 AM

I would use the 55 for a sump if it were me. Remember that the more water volume you have in your system the more stable your system will be.

As for a sump design, there is no set way. Everyone seems to want their sump to do something different for each application. There are plenty of sump designs on the web, and here on the build forums.

Dearth · #5 08-18-2013, 07:07 AM

There is no set "design" for sumps but most people tend to go for a 3 chamber sump Skimmer chamber, Refugium chamber,return pump....this is by no means a setup for you to follow you could do a 2 chamber sump skimmer and return .....the choice is strictly yours the only thing is that regardless what you decide to do the sump should be large enough to handle excess water in case of a power failure or pump failure. Nothing worse than coming home to wet floors