My wife and I bought the 72g tank that Chris and James had down at the fish-tank in little rock. We will be setting it up probably close to the end of march when we move. We bought a used 30 gallon tall tank to use as a sump I cant seem to figure out what the dimensions of the sump should be:Â tank Dimensions are 30.25x12.25x18.5, we will be using a quietone 4000 pump, urchin skimmer, live rubble, and a space for chemical filtration if the need occurs.
I'm a little confused with your question. Are you asking how to partition the inside of the tank into different compartments? What dimensions to make each?
yeah I know how to partition the tank I have the needed plexiglass I just cant find any reliable information on what size compartments would be recommended
I can tell you what works for me, and I'm sure some of the more seasoned vets will chime in. I have only two compartments in my sump. The first one houses the filter sock, the skimmer and that's all. In the second one I just have my heater and return pump. I would suggest to go with what works for you. I add my additives to the first compartment, usually diluted down with tank water that way the display doesn't get a sudden jolt of chemicals....and I usually drip this solution. I'm a bit of a freak about just dumping stuff in the sump. I also add top off water and fresh salt mix via a homeade drip system.....overkill? maybe. But I like to be safe rather than sorry.
I dont know what kind of plexiglass you have, thickness that is. If you use the stuff from Lowes/HDepot youre gonna wish you didnt... The thickness should be atleast 1/4".. If you use the stuff from Lowes/HD it will not take the water pressure and will eventually break/bow/come lose.. If you cant get plexiglass that thick, glass always works well and is pretty cheap from a glass/window shop. The have smaller pieces laying around that they get rid of for cheap.
I have 3/8, 1/2 and 5/8 plexiglass. and I even think a few pieces of 3/4 laying I planned to use. I think I got it figured out. I'll post my idea for replies later tonight
Second on the cheap glass from the window shop. I got the pieces for my calfo, cut to size for 10 bucks.
Sounds like youve got it all figured out. Just wanted to make sure, I used the wrong plexi on my first refugium and I just wanted to save you the frustration I went through when I had to tear down and replace my baffles.Â
ok here are the dimensions: Drain area: 6 x 10 x 11 7\8 First baffle 1 inch plexi then inch gap then 8 inches up ( inch high plex to keep sediment from    going into skimmer section. Skimmer Area: 11 x 10 x 11 7\8 to allow for an AquaC urchin Skimmer and maybe a small place for chaeto. Return Area: 12 x 10 x 11 7\8  housing a quietone 4000 pump. Figured it needed to be bigger to account for evaporation. This section also has a hole drilled for a gravity fed auto top off, siliconed over incase I decide later to add one. Im using a used 29g aquarium. I dont have a refugium in the sump because I have a CPR2 hang on back refugium. I just gotta figure out what light fixture to use. I have 2 coralife 50/50 bulbs. Any suggestions are welcome.
Whenever I have built my dumps there is never enough space in the end. In this case more is better, sounds like you have plenty of it.
