Question

CLFishies · Apr 13, 2021

Hi, has anyone set up a sump for the Fluval 32.5 saltwater tank? If so what is the set up in the tank? I have the sump that was used for a 55 gallon tank, and I have 2 pumps. One is a Mag Drive 500 gph’s and the other one is a Quite One 3000 780 gph’s. Any ideas? Thanks for any inf

Fred2482 · Apr 13, 2021

Welcome, Hopefully someone who had will help shortly,, best of luck.

vetteguy53081 · Apr 13, 2021

Sounds like a large sump for the size tank

vetteguy53081 · Apr 13, 2021

Fish Think Pink · Apr 13, 2021

CLFishies said:
Hi, has anyone set up a sump for the Fluval 32.5 saltwater tank? If so what is the set up in the tank? I have the sump that was used for a 55 gallon tank, and I have 2 pumps. One is a Mag Drive 500 gph’s and the other one is a Quite One 3000 780 gph’s. Any ideas? Thanks for any inf

Welcome!

Glad you joined.

Will have to defer to others as don't have experiences needed to answer this question

DDenny · Apr 13, 2021

Welcome to Reef2Reef. I am sure you will get some answers quickly.

KJ · Apr 13, 2021

Welcome to R2R!!!

G Santana · Apr 13, 2021

Welcome to R2R

CMMorgan · Apr 13, 2021

I agree with @vetteguy53081 ... feels like using a V8 engine in a Smartcar. I do not have that tank, so I'll defer to those that do but welcome to the group. I hope you get it all worked out.

Brady4000 · Apr 13, 2021

Welcome!!!

How big is the sump? I have a 10g sump on a 50g tank... some have a 30-40g sump on a 55g tank.

Salty Rambler · Apr 13, 2021

Welcome to R2R!

Jimbhoy13 · Apr 13, 2021

Welcome to R2R. Lots of knowledgeable and helpful people here who will support and advise you when needed.

CLFishies · Apr 13, 2021

Brady4000 said:
Welcome!!!

How big is the sump? I have a 10g sump on a 50g tank... some have a 30-40g sump on a 55g tank.

I really don’t remember how big it was, but we used it on a 55 gallon saltwater tank. I think is definitely too big, and so might the pumps, but they are what I have.

ShepherdReefer · Apr 13, 2021

Hello and welcome to the channel.

resortez · Apr 13, 2021

Depends on how the sump & plumbing could be approached. If the glass on the fluval is not tempered & your ok with drilling glass, then you would simply need a couple of bulkheads, plumbing supplies & a 12 pack. If the glass can not be drilled, it will get a bit more complicated in getting the water to drain into the sump & return it back into the main display but it’s doable. All depends on the best & safest approach. If you really want to add a sump, start with finding out if the glass on the fluval is not tempered. If not tempered, look into how glass is drilled.