How can i turn a 75 into sump/refugium?

Im looking for ideas on how to make a refugium/sump for my 180 making a 75 gallon tank. I have to fit a warner marine as200e and geo media reactor 412 and a mag 12 return pump plus make room for a refugium. A 75 is 20" tall, skimmer is 24" tall and needs a water depth of sumwhere between 6-8 inches and would want the refugium level around 17-18 inches full. I wanna keep enuf room for overflow for aquarium in the event of power outage, i cant put the skimmer on a stand, i dont want my stand 3 feet tall....anyone got a rough draft idea to get me jump started?

Btw, ill be starting my very first build thread in the coming weeks

Dennis

 

What I did was look trough all the member galleries at the sump setups and peaced togeather a design for what I had.

 

I just never did a refugium let alone a sump and refugium combo...wondering about water levels and how baffles would determine levels ect.

 

all i can say is this is a poor mans diy this is a poor example to give but my setup works this is my 55 the 5 gal bottle is my fuge the skimmer drops water is and its moved out thrugh a bulkhead & skimmer inside

 

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