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Posted: February 23 2015 at 12:29pm |
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I am building a small cube tank sump. Sump will be approx. 12x12 what layout will be the most efficient with the small space? The Tank is an 18x18 cube.
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Posted: February 23 2015 at 12:59pm |
12X12 is pretty small. What equipment do you have that needs to fit in there? Skimmer? Return pump? Reactors? Need a bit more info. Krazie 
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Posted: February 23 2015 at 1:19pm |
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Probably just a small skimmer and return pump and a small reactor. I dont think the size will allow for an effective refugium. I had this cube plumbed into my main tank as a dispay refugium just changing direction and trying to make this into a stand alone system.
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Posted: February 23 2015 at 2:02pm |
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Is there any room outside the sump for the return or the reactors? Do you plan on a filter sock? What are the dimensions of the return pump?
Refugium in that small a sump would be pretty worthless.
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Posted: February 23 2015 at 4:45pm |
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Would you have enough head room above the sump for your small reactor?
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Posted: February 23 2015 at 5:25pm |
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There is room in the Cabinet for reactors to hang. I think I will just keep the sump open no baffles and use live rock and a filter sock to help with filtration and bubbles.
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Posted: February 23 2015 at 7:31pm |
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I think I would use one corner for a sock and two baffles for a bubble trap. The rest I would leave open for skimmer and maybe some rock.
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