If you could build the ultimate sump ?

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    Lesely

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    If you could build the ultimate sump, what would it include ?
    If you could change 1 think about your current sump what would that be and why ?
    How many chambers, what size in ratio to your tank ?
    What would you run in those chamber, in what order & why ?
    Lets see those sump pictures !
    Thanks
     
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    At the moment I would add a sump. I don't have room for one at the moment.
     
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    4 chambers. Return, fuge, frag, and skimmer.
    I'm running 1/1 ratio, so no good input.
    It also all depends on the room you can work with.
     
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    Huh?
     
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    I am running a 3 chamber 48' sump/fuge on my 180...I love it, it's an acrylic kit that my husband and I made
     
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    I asked this questions on another forum and it seems popular to run skimmer last, why is that ? I run my skimmer first, the way i look at it is it takes out a lot of shit before it goes through the other forms of filtration ? Is there a best way or should i say a right way ?
     
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    I run my skimmer in the middle of my 3 chamber sump. Though the one I posted earlier is set up to run in the first chamber which if I had a preference is where I would run mine. Thus, why I am buying a Trigger Sump.
     
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    I've been using MM for a while now myself. If I had access to live Indo mud, there would be some of that in my fuge. ;)

    I make my sumps as large as will fit under the tank to include a refugium area, pre-filtration and room for a skimmer.
     
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    Lots of great feedback & ideas. Thank you. Decision made. ! Thank you !
     
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