10g Sump on 54g corner?

[BarneyPSU]

I’m planning out how I am going to convert my 54 gal corner tank over to a reef tank. I have had successful reef tanks in the past, but that was about 12yrs ago. The main thing I am trying to decide is if I should drill the tank and add a 10 gal sump. I don’t think I want to use a HOB overflow box. Is there enough benefit to adding a 10 gal sump or should I just stick to a good HOB skimmer? The size of the corner stand doesn’t look like it will fit a sump bigger than a standard 10 gal tank. Any suggestions on equipment for either route is greatly appreciated.

 

[CasperOe]

I’m planning out how I am going to convert my 54 gal corner tank over to a reef tank. I have had successful reef tanks in the past, but that was about 12yrs ago. The main thing I am trying to decide is if I should drill the tank and add a 10 gal sump. I don’t think I want to use a HOB overflow box. Is there enough benefit to adding a 10 gal sump or should I just stick to a good HOB skimmer? The size of the corner stand doesn’t look like it will fit a sump bigger than a standard 10 gal tank. Any suggestions on equipment for either route is greatly appreciated.

You could look into being a bit fancy and have a triangular sump made out of glass locally. I had a custom glass sump made recently and the price was extremely reasonable! :-) Be a little creative with your dividers to optimize the size of sump you can add.

For me, either way the benefit of having a sump over HOB equipment is obvious; if nothing but from a visual stand point.