An 80 Litre Sump For A 120 Litre Display Tank
Here's the story...
So I bought a 5ft x 1.5ft x 2ft tank, stand and sump for the stand alone. I wanted an oversized cabinet for the storage space and aesthetic appeal.
Chucked them all in/on the Astra...
Sold the tank, and covered the stand in plywood to make a backless cabinet with 4 magnetised removable doors.
Then our son was born (just after I moved the cabinet and got it out of his new bedroom).
Here he is pretending to stand up in front of the cabinet:
Now... I've still got the sump. It has 3 compartments, which makes 80l total volume when the compartments are full.
I know more water volume = greater stability and dilution, but is 80l overboard for a 120l tank?
All I'm going to put in there at the moment is the skimmer, return pump, heater and ATO outlet.
Here's a sketch of the dimensions. It's 350mm front to back.
So I bought a 5ft x 1.5ft x 2ft tank, stand and sump for the stand alone. I wanted an oversized cabinet for the storage space and aesthetic appeal.
Chucked them all in/on the Astra...
Sold the tank, and covered the stand in plywood to make a backless cabinet with 4 magnetised removable doors.
Then our son was born (just after I moved the cabinet and got it out of his new bedroom).
Here he is pretending to stand up in front of the cabinet:
Now... I've still got the sump. It has 3 compartments, which makes 80l total volume when the compartments are full.
I know more water volume = greater stability and dilution, but is 80l overboard for a 120l tank?
All I'm going to put in there at the moment is the skimmer, return pump, heater and ATO outlet.
Here's a sketch of the dimensions. It's 350mm front to back.
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