I'm going to be installing a sump on my 150 gallon tank and have a few questions.
For my sump, I'm trying to mimic this setup, as its pretty simple and allows for a nice fuge.
http://www.melevsreef.com/install_sump.html
First, I need to know the best size overflow for this tank.
http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?pcatid=18358
I'm thinking the 900 gph here?
So what size sump would accomodate this nicely? I'd like the sump to fit nicely under the tank...I was thinking a 40 gallon or so? How does this sound? I don't want it to take up the whole 6 feet of length under the tank...maybe 4 feet of it or so. Would I have problems with water overflowing if there was a power outage or if my pump failed?
That just leaves the return pump. I don't want anything too expensive, just a decent submersible return pump. What GPH rating would be best? I know it would be hard to say exactly, but any idea of a range I should be shooting for that would work nicely? Should it match the gph going into the sump?
Thanks in advance. I know I have a lot of questions, but I'm not too keen on plumbing and sumps and things like that.
For my sump, I'm trying to mimic this setup, as its pretty simple and allows for a nice fuge.
http://www.melevsreef.com/install_sump.html
First, I need to know the best size overflow for this tank.
http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?pcatid=18358
I'm thinking the 900 gph here?
So what size sump would accomodate this nicely? I'd like the sump to fit nicely under the tank...I was thinking a 40 gallon or so? How does this sound? I don't want it to take up the whole 6 feet of length under the tank...maybe 4 feet of it or so. Would I have problems with water overflowing if there was a power outage or if my pump failed?
That just leaves the return pump. I don't want anything too expensive, just a decent submersible return pump. What GPH rating would be best? I know it would be hard to say exactly, but any idea of a range I should be shooting for that would work nicely? Should it match the gph going into the sump?
Thanks in advance. I know I have a lot of questions, but I'm not too keen on plumbing and sumps and things like that.