So, I made an amateur mistake. A few months ago, I moved, and instead of trying to move my entire 90 gallon setup, I went out and bought a 150 gallon tank, and moved the contents of my 90 into that. I told the wife that it would be SO MUCH easier, and in turn, I got the bigger tank that I had wanted. All this happened pretty quickly, and in my haste, i had not carved out time, or money to install a sump under the 150 before i set it up. The opening in the front of the cabinet allows me to slide in a 20 gallon tank (an extra tank that I have lying around) inside without much trouble. I would love a larger sump/fuge, but I am kinda stuck with the space constraints that are in place.
So, I have been brainstorming, trying to think of a way to best utilize the small space, and equipment that i already own, to make a functional sump. My crazy idea is this: why not use the 20 gallon as a fuge, leaving room for a return pump. on the back of the 20 gallon, I would attach a large cpr aquafuge hang on back refugium that i have. The input from the drains from the main tank will drain into the aquafuge. In this, I would place my heater, inputs and outputs from my GFO reactor, and additionally, hang my Reef octopus bh2000 on the back of the aquafuge. Even before taking complete measurements of all my equipment, i am expecting to be required to construct supports or platforms to help bear the weight of the equipment and potentially change the heights of some of the equipment to make it work (i.e. raising the so gallon tank a few inches so that the depth is right, and supporting the fuge, the reactor and the skimmer.
I have attached a ROUGH schematic of what i am proposing. I am here looking for advice, or frankly, a better plan.
Thanks in advance!!
So, I have been brainstorming, trying to think of a way to best utilize the small space, and equipment that i already own, to make a functional sump. My crazy idea is this: why not use the 20 gallon as a fuge, leaving room for a return pump. on the back of the 20 gallon, I would attach a large cpr aquafuge hang on back refugium that i have. The input from the drains from the main tank will drain into the aquafuge. In this, I would place my heater, inputs and outputs from my GFO reactor, and additionally, hang my Reef octopus bh2000 on the back of the aquafuge. Even before taking complete measurements of all my equipment, i am expecting to be required to construct supports or platforms to help bear the weight of the equipment and potentially change the heights of some of the equipment to make it work (i.e. raising the so gallon tank a few inches so that the depth is right, and supporting the fuge, the reactor and the skimmer.
I have attached a ROUGH schematic of what i am proposing. I am here looking for advice, or frankly, a better plan.
Thanks in advance!!