[RobG]

I have too much stuff in my sump-less tank! I need a sump. I've been doing a bunch of reading and I think I've decided on the following equipment and design. Please let me know any better equipment or design tipsfor this. Current setup is an AGA 90g with Berlin Turbo HOB skimmer, two heaters, PH Monitor, Temp Monitor...

Proposed equipment:

Aquarium for sump (Either 20g long, or 30 if it can fit. Does anyone know what the biggest I can get in a standard AGA 90g pine stand?)

Lifereef overflow

Mag9.5 pump

Acrylic and such as needed for baffles

PVC piping (1" and 3/4")


Design:

First 2/3 of the sump will be for the overflow to drain into, skimmer, probes, heaters etc... After that, two baffles -- one the water flows over, the second it flows under -- return pump after the baffles.

Lifereef overflow with 1" output feeds into a bucket in the sump (I've heard this is good for bubble control). Water flows over one baffle, through eggcrate so I can put carbon etc... in there as needed, then under another. Mag9.5 pump connected to 3/4" PVC returns water to tank.

Questions:

1) What size aquarium do I use (See above)?
2) Is the Mag 9.5 a good size for the 600 GPH overflow?
3) Do I have the PVC sizes right?
4) Is that enough baffles to stop bubbles?
5) Using the current HOB skimmer, do I hang it onto the sump, or change the tubing on it a bit to convert it from the Berlin HOB to the Berlin In-Sump?
6) Any equipment I'm missing?

Thanks for the help

Rob