I have a tank that I used as a sump for my 135 in Missouri and am going to use it for my 220 that I am setting up.

I am making my stand, and the sump tank is rougly 40 gallons, and the way I made the stand (so I can accomodate a skimmer from Ace), the left side (the entire stand broken down into thirds) is recessed and flush against the base of the stand, the other two thirds are elevated and sitting on cross boards.

My sump question is: because the sump is in the middle of the stand, what is the general consensus of having each of the drains of the DT go into either side of the sump and have the return section in the middl of the sump tank?

I would have the left side of the tank drain into a section full of LR which would also hold a mag 12 to feed the skimmer. The right side would hold a DSB with mangroves or cheato, and a small middle section for a mag 18 return pump that will be split into 2 returns.

Trying to use what I got to get this thing up and running. I am just tossing around ideas right now and get a feel of what people think of this.