Need advise on sump design

[mrarturocampos]

Hey people, I want to build my own sump with refugium for my 75 gal tank. I currently running a sump filter but it doesnt have space for refugium and i don't want to get HOB refugium. So my question is, what is the best design ? I do want to have the skimmer in the sump as well... thanks guys

[350gt]

Or have a remote fuge... Would be cheaper and I love how mine isn't attached to my sump....


if your space allows its a simple add on....


i have a tank that is drilled on hand btw ;)


I was planning on up sizing my current fuge but due to space limitations, it wouldn't work..... It could of, I'm just too lazy.....

[mrarturocampos]

How do I go about doing a remote fuge? I know what it is, but I don't know how to plumb it.... I know its hard to picture without seeing my sump now, i can post a pic of sump later on today

[mrarturocampos]

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[mrarturocampos]

Pretty much looks like this, except I don't have the middle chamber, I have bio balls on the left, return pump on the right, and my skimmer is HOB

[mrarturocampos]

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This is it

[350gt]

Remote fuge can go just about anywhere you have the space.... Mine is gravity fed, so it's split off of one of my drains with a ball valve to control the flow.... Then with my fuge drilled the water flows slowly into my sump..


I can see if I have a video.....

[350gt]

Oh u have plenty of room for a fuge!

[mrarturocampos]

Yea there's plenty more of space under my stand, I just don't know how to plumb it up to my system

[FireWater]

Give me a minute to find pics of mine. I run an elevated fuge and like Tony I teed off of a drain line. You can also run a small pump from your sump to the new fuge and then drain back into your sump.

[350gt]

Just a little plumbing work...... It's not much.

[FireWater]

Here ya go. Hope it's easy enough to see.

[mrarturocampos]

OK thanks, I think I'm gonna split one of my drain lines into a separate fuge , I'm thinking a 10 gal tank, drill the fuge tank and elevate it to drain into my return sump...

[350gt]

Never thought about the pump from the sump John.....

That would work too...

[350gt]

What's the dimensions under your stand? I have a little 14 gallon biocube that's already drilled...

[jrossjr79]

Remote fuge can go just about anywhere you have the space.... Mine is gravity fed, so it's split off of one of my drains with a ball valve to control the flow.... Then with my fuge drilled the water flows slowly into my sump..


I can see if I have a video.....love to see how yours is set up, have any images or videos of your sump/refugium?

[mrarturocampos]

Oh I see what you did, thanks for the pics...I have about a 2.5ft X 18 in X 25in height to work with.....what are the dimensions of the cube?

[350gt]

It's 15x15x16 I believe....

It was drilled by the crew at elegant so it's legit!

[Big_Pun]

if your set on diy here is a good place too look \

http://www.melevsreef.com/allmysumps.html

http://www.melevsreef.com/acrylics/sumps/glass/

[350gt]

I'm not trying to push it either ;)

Honestly forgot about it till I seen this thread...

louis at elegant can make you any size cube or tank you need for a fuge or whatever.......


QUality stuff too.... They did a awesome sump for me.

[Big_Pun]

I'm not trying to push it either ;)

Honestly forgot about it till I seen this thread...

louis at elegant can make you any size cube or tank you need for a fuge or whatever.......


QUality stuff too.... They did a awesome sump for me.
my sump is also from there 1 year and not one problem

[Andresm]

5 days no problems lol love me sump. Got it at Elegant Reef

[mrarturocampos]

That's awesome....