overkill on sump????

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  1. amj991

    amj991 Astrea Snail

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    I have a question about my sump im going to build.

    I have a 120 gallon RR tank with dual overflows

    I have 2 55 gallon tanks that im thinking about using as a sump. I was going to use one for a fuge and the other tank im going to split in half one side for skimmer and the other for return. I was going to drill into the side of the 55 gallon fuge and run a pipe that would run into the ruturn section of the other tank...Is this overkill for a sump or is it better to have a bigger fuge.
    I also am going to have a 37 gallon as a ATO.

    Let me know...
     
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  3. jhawkor

    jhawkor Millepora

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    The bigger the sump the better IMO.
     
  4. lunatik_69

    lunatik_69 Giant Squid

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    If you have the space, money and time, as jhawkor said, the bigger the better.


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  5. killareefer

    killareefer Feather Duster

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    for larger the water volume the more forgiving it can be, because if something dies its less potent as it would be with less water volume...