sump advice

Hi Everyone. Getting back in after a 15+ year hiatus. Bought a 225gal (72"x24"x30") reef ready tank. 2 corner overflows. Since the technology has changed so much, I'm overwhelmed about what all I need (or want) in my sump below the display tank. Any and all feedback is both welcomed and...

Hey I am wanting to use a section of my Redsea reefer 350 v3 sump for some chato to help in nutrient control as I don't wish to use Nopox and id like to try the more natural approach i can see with my eyes. Unfortunately the 350's sump all be it spacious gets cramped once you have; heaters...

I recently set up a saltwater tank that’s 140 gallons and I just set up my 40 gallon sump and took down my canister filters. I’m wondering on hearing everyone’s opinions on the best skimmer to get quality, best bang for the buck, esay to use, clean, etc. my price range would be about $300-400.

Hey there everyone. Fairly new to the Sump system since I’ve only dealt with AIO tanks since I first started. I got a used Waterbox 60.2 but looks a bit like the last model. The sump looks pretty straight forward but is there a place for me to add a filter sock in this? I’d love to hear your...

I am building a clownfish wall for breeding and want a large sump and I have 72 inches long. How big should I go? I was thinking 75 gallon atleast?! Is that too big? 50 gallon?! should I buy a fancy one or should I get a cheap tank that fits my measurements and build my own? Or should I just...

Hello, At first, I want a Triton Method and create my SUMP like this: Refugium - Skimmer - Pump But now my refugium is always dirty and the skimmer sucks the pods. All the dirt settles in this chamber. I regret not making it like this: Skimmer - Refugium - Pump But how can I fix it now? The...

So, I put a pair of peps in my fuge section of the pump to float. I had several bags of things.... Well when I was opening all the stuff yeah my peps went in the sump accidentally ... I have a standard three section sump. First is Skimmer chamber from the tank then overflow into fuge then...

Hi everyone, I'm currently using an old oceanic 20g sump that only has two compartments. One for the return pump and the other for everything else (this includes my skimmer, heater, some live rock, and carbon). I was thinking of trying to set up a refugium to grow some macroalgae with a...

I have a 90 gallon Pro Star AIO that we filled up for the first time earlier this week. We cannot get the water level in the filter sock chamber to stay at a consistent level. We've tried dialing up/down the water flow as well as manipulating the level of the return pump and the water is still...

I have a Reefer 350 with the stock V3 sump. I want to relocate sump to Garage. The tank is against a wall that is next to the garage. So plan is to hard plumb everything. I would like to find a 100 gallon sump as it will need to house my skimmer, 2 media reactors, UV, 3 heaters. I will need to...

Hello R2R! I purchased a red sea reefer 170 today at a garage sale in the box. My issue is it was just the tank. No stand no sump no piping. Any idea how I should go about getting the piping and the sump or a sump for this. Thanks kindly for your replies and time!

Ok so i just got my new Fiji cube 57 gallon complete set up. My issue is what to do about the refugium. I’m going to get 2 AI Prime HD 16 lights and a VerioS-2 return pump. I have a Tunze ATO from prev tank. Will be using some bio media under the filter floss but after that I have no clue...

I noticed these small snails all over my sump, filter socks, etc. I haven’t seen any in the display as of yet. I do have 2 turbo snails in my sump so I’m not sure if it’s possible they laid some eggs that hatched ? I doubt it as they seem to be really flat. I attached some pictures of one of the...

Hi everyone, I’m planning a bean animal backpack overflow on my new build, and also want to include an automatic fleece roller (the only style available here is pictured). Any suggestions on how to plumb the two return lines from the bean animal into the fleece roller? I’m sure someone must...

What if someone were to turn an entire wall into a sump? Like imagine salt water flowing thru different channels in an enclosed system that was build for art as much as for cleaning/filtering? I would assume you would need some openings to get to the skimmer/cheato (however that is spelled)...

Hey all, just have an older Eshopps sump with a fuge, and was hoping some one could help me get it plumbed right. Some of it I know, as in, most (OK ALL) of this is more jacked up than a cheap auto mechanic. Green is return line, grey corrugated is attached to the over flow. There are some...

How often does everyone clean their sump?? And how? Do you incorporate a water change (drain it), then scrub it clean?? i need some more thoughts and ideas. I’ve always kept a dirty sump, but now that i have a new and nicer tank, i want to keep it nice and clean.

Hi all, so smy 525XL that I am attempting to give a good clean out to is going well in the actual tank itself, not so underneath as yet, but I thought before I get to far ahead, I should just check for any leaks. So I filled the overflow box in my 525xl tank to see if no 1.) the 3 pipes that are...

What would I have to change to use a sump instead of a Fluval fx6 and Fluval 407? Display tank is 125 gallons, I want the sump tank to be 55 gallons. Any advice on setting up a divider/baffle free sump tank? Can I successfully set up a sump for less than what a Fluval fx6 costs if I already have...