Best small Sump

Ls7corvete · Nov 3, 2020

Anyone have recommendations for a small but high quality sump? I think the Trigger's smallest is a 26. I have a 57 gallon now with a 30" sump, and I hate it. No room for my ATO tank, no room for Kalk, nothing. From what I have been reading, most people have no problem keeping Nitrate/phosphate levels low, even with small sumps and AIO systems. How small can I get away with? Where can I find a high quality small sump.

I like this one best so far.
https://www.fijicube.com/collections/fiji-advanced-sump/products/fiji-20-sump
I hear good things about them, but I havent heard much about the sumps.

tricky_tran · Nov 3, 2020

i have been eyeballing Geo's Reef AFR series with the Clarisea built in. He has a 24" version. https://www.geosreef.com/product/geo-su24r-afr/. But its a little pricey

Ls7corvete · Nov 3, 2020

tricky_tran said:
i have been eyeballing Geo's Reef AFR series with the Clarisea built in. He has a 24" version. https://www.geosreef.com/product/geo-su24r-afr/. But its a little pricey

Those are amazing, Love them. Not that much smaller either, plus, pretty pricey. Helps that stuff is built in tho.

tricky_tran · Nov 3, 2020

Ls7corvete said:
Those are amazing, Love them. Not that much smaller either, plus, pretty pricey. Helps that stuff is built in tho.

what is the size of your stand? what can you fit?

Ls7corvete · Nov 3, 2020

tricky_tran said:
what is the size of your stand? what can you fit?

36" inch tank. I would like to get ATO and possibly a QT down there. I have considered a larger stand than my tank, just shopping I guess.

tricky_tran · Nov 3, 2020

Ls7corvete said:
36" inch tank. I would like to get ATO and possibly a QT down there. I have considered a larger stand than my tank, just shopping I guess.

thats a lot to fit in a 36" space. During my window shopping, I inherited a 36 x 24 x 21 75 gal tank and a 47 x 24 x 16 Advanced Acrylic Sump. Ended up getting a custom Framing Tech stand 60 x 30 x 36 to fit the sump and future 170 Gal display. but the Geos Reef Sump was on top of my list. i looked at the Bashsea too..

Check out Advanced Acrylic, the one I got is really nice..
https://advancedacrylics.com/collections/sumps/products/cube-sump-with-refugium-4-sizes-available. this one is a 14"x14"x13"

Ls7corvete · Nov 3, 2020

tricky_tran said:
thats a lot to fit in a 36" space. During my window shopping, I inherited a 36 x 24 x 21 75 gal tank and a 47 x 24 x 16 Advanced Acrylic Sump. Ended up getting a custom Framing Tech stand 60 x 30 x 36 to fit the sump and future 170 Gal display. but the Geos Reef Sump was on top of my list. i looked at the Bashsea too..

Check out Advanced Acrylic, the one I got is really nice..
https://advancedacrylics.com/collections/sumps/products/cube-sump-with-refugium-4-sizes-available. this one is a 14"x14"x13"

I do like that, I do not like the sock holder style though. I can live without probe holders and dosing line holders, I have the 3d printer for that.

tricky_tran · Nov 3, 2020

Ls7corvete said:
I do like that, I do not like the sock holder style though. I can live without probe holders and dosing line holders, I have the 3d printer for that.

Advanced Acrylics has other models and do custom I believe. I really like the quality of the one i inherited..
https://advancedacrylics.com/collections/sumps
there's this 17Gal one. https://advancedacrylics.com/collec...f-ref-cs107-16x16x15-17-gal-rimless-cube-sump

SliceGolfer · Nov 4, 2020

I have a Fiji 24” sump beneath my 81g tank (36x24x22). I like that you can swap out the socks for a floss holder, and that the sump came with almost everything to get started. There are no o rings to hold the heater to the bracket, no big deal. I don’t use the probe holder as it requires 9”-10” of water in the skimmer compartment. There is no bubble trap so I need to work out how to prevent micro bubbles from getting back into the display. The lids are a nice touch.

I had purchased a 24” Geo sump during Black Friday last year when I was collecting parts for the build. I canceled my order 5 months later after not receiving the items and zero communication from the company.

tricky_tran · Nov 4, 2020

SliceGolfer said:
I have a Fiji 24” sump beneath my 81g tank (36x24x22). I like that you can swap out the socks for a floss holder, and that the sump came with almost everything to get started. There are no o rings to hold the heater to the bracket, no big deal. I don’t use the probe holder as it requires 9”-10” of water in the skimmer compartment. There is no bubble trap so I need to work out how to prevent micro bubbles from getting back into the display. The lids are a nice touch.

I had purchased a 24” Geo sump during Black Friday last year when I was collecting parts for the build. I canceled my order 5 months later after not receiving the items and zero communication from the company.

from what i understand, Geo's is a one man show or very very small company and his stuff is very popular. sucks that happened to you.