Sump/Refugium Recommendations

[mitch91175]

I am in the process of setting up a 75 gallon salt. I purchases this lighting:

Sunlight Supply 48" 6x54 Watt T5 Tek Light High Output Fixture

3 x Giesemann Powerchrome AquaBlue+ 54W 48 inch T5 High Output Fluorescent Lamp
2 x Giesemann Powerchrome Actinic+ 54W 48 inch T5 High Output Fluorescent Lamp
1 x Giesemann Powerchrome Pure Actinic 54W 48 inch T5 High Output Fluorescent Lamp



I am looking for a good sump/refugium that I can put a some equipment in: calcium reactor, phosban reactor, probes, etc. What do you guys recommend? I like the trigger TS36BR but it is two inches too wide for my stand. I will have app 14 1/2 inches width to work with.

 

[Misty]

All depends on how much you want to spend. If it's just a sump for equipment, then you can use a rubbermaid tub. But, I highly recommend getting one with a refugium, too.

I made mine out of a 29-gallon tank...put in my own baffles to custom fit my own equipment (my skimmer has a rather large footprint).

Plenty of ideas on the DIY board for making one. It wasn't that hard (I admit, another member helped me), only took a couple of days for everything to dry, etc.

Or you can get one made (Marc/Melev's Reef makes custom ones - see him in the sponsors forum).