sump

Hey guys, so Im about to have my first tank with a sump, I’ve had a canister filter on a mixed reef for about 5 years and now I’m upgrading. When you get new fish or coral, after acclimation, you top the tank off with salt water correct? I’ve been looking it up and found things that say top...

Hello! I’m hoping for some advice if anyone has had a similar issue. I recently purchased some fluval active carbon bags to swap out the old carbon in a tank I have come to take over. The bag had this rusty color patches along the outside within two days of being in the sump, and the other bag...

End of an era. So I am breaking down my big frag system. All high end equipment. Located in Huntington, NY It is all in the process of being broken down and cleaned up I will separate items and will also work out a package deal if you take it all. I would be willing to discuss shipping on...

Hi everyone, I think it would be beneficial and really cool to see everyone’s sump set ups. I believe it could help inspire those who are just starting out and trying to get some ideas on how to set up their system. I’ll start with mine

First post! I’m setting up a Waterbox Peninsula 7225 and had a question re: overflow. This is my 4th setup so I have a bit of experience fine-tuning return and return pump flow, but I’m wondering if someone has had any experience with Waterbox and can offer some advice. As I’m tuning my...

Text 313-268-3195 Minimum 200 with free shipping AP700 $250 shipped Mp40 $255 shipped Royal exclusive skimmer $950 shipped Apex wyswyg packs $100 each on leak kit and modules and flow sendors( as packs only) Doser $150 Apex board local $200 Bashsea sump local only $500 Kessil a80 $90 Chiller...

Hello selling used Somatic 60 dump. Comes with return pump chamber with carbon block and filter sock holder. dimensions are in the attached BRS pics. I have the 60s skimmer that originally came with this however the pump is busted so that needs replaced. I can send that with for free or I also...

So hey guys reefer here from PH, i would just like to ask for your help on what to do with my tank so this tank that I bought for 2nd hand has two sumps but the problem when it was all assembled the water in the other sump gets sucked into the other so basically its pulling all of the water out...

Hello y'all, I am Kitt, and new to the forum. Also rather new to salt tanks. I have been helping a friend with his tank, which has undergone some terrible transformations over the last year. It is basically dieing, and he is not physically able to continue maintaining it alone. Well, one of the...

So I am doing another project. And planning carefully and mainly all custom. I want to move away from AIO's but stick with nano size. Looking at available sumps on the market, they just don't fit the bill. Without giving too much details to spoil the future build. Its a 7G custom tank with...

Crystal Dynamics 300 gallon Reef Tank(NO SCRATCHES NO DAMAGES NO LEAKS!) READY FOR USE Asking price 3500$ POSSIBILITY to buy just aquarium with stand 3000 $ 84x32Wx25H Eurobraced Starphire Tank, double overlapping 3/4” inch thick glass front and back 5/8” inch thick glass from sides...

Planning on having my sump on the other side of the wall in a separate room and wondering if a 1 1/2” drain pipe with 1/4” per foot slope on a 6’ run would be sufficient for about 800-1,000gph? I can’t find a calculation for this. I know the pipe is rated for ~2100gph but not sure if slope plays...

PICK UP ONLY IN Bronx, NY 10461. Selling my Advanced Acrylic tank, sump, and custom refugium. Took down the tank 1/10/2025. All piping included that that works well with sump and refugium. Only the tanks are on this sale. Tanks are in great condition. Just needs cleaning. Specs are on the...

I’m experiencing intermittent bubbling noise coming from the return line nozzle at the top of my tank. Upon inspection, I noticed a small hole in the return line, located just before the dual flare nozzle. When I cover the hole, the noise stops, but I assume the hole is there by design and...

Hey, thanks for checking out my thread. FTS - 1/15/2026: Please jump to post 7 to get started, my idea changed... I found a Miracles discus tank a few hours from me and looking at the design, decided to go for it and convert to a peninsula tank. Let see how that goes. Kooma

I'm wanting to upgrade my system to something a little more modern looking, and have whittled down my options to two models: 1. SR Pro 2 80 AIO Aquarium w/ APS Stand 2. EXT 75 Gallon Complete Reef System These two tanks are similarly sized and won't be overpowering in the space I have...

Please have a look at my custom reef protein-skimmer and sump i designed. I want to know if there would be anything you would change. I am not an expert and want to build a cheap but good quality nano reef tank. I would love to have some opinions on this. I had a good amount of fresh water...

So I recently set up my Waterbox 35.2, and I was wondering if the water level should be above or below these dividers. Right now the water is below it, but there’s enough pull from the return for water to travel over the wall. It’s very thin though, and the only way to increase it would be to...

Pittsburgh PA area. You can haul or I potentially can within an hour drive for a little extra. Asking $2400 Currently online IM is selling their full setup for $3400 on sale. Selling due to lack of time and change of living space. I’ve also dove into the bourbon hobby. 100Gal 48x24x20...

Hello, so my protein skimmer pump nozzle/head (photo below, it is the thing with the silicone around it) is vibrating like crazy. in the photo you can even see how it distorts the water. everything else on the pump is dead silent. Has anyone ran into this and found a fix? If not and it's...

Moving and had to tear down the tank and leave the hobby for a bit. All items include shipping within continental US unless otherwise noted. Update- last items remaining: Bulk Reef Supply LED Refractometer w/ open calibration solution (roughly half remaining) - $20 Hanna marine monitor PH...

Advanced Acrylics Sump 48x21x15H (2) 7" filter sock holders (I will include mesh filter socks) (2) filter sock silencers (2) Heater Holders Adjustable skimmer section height 4 Probe holder (4) dosing line holders (2) royal exclusive media filters (I used for GFO and Carbon) Ecotech L2 Pump Only...

Got an Eclipse l and after much time, I finally got it plumbed to the best of my ability in the bean animal style. However, I for some reason watched the ONE YouTube video where the person cemented their inner overflow in, meaning I can’t pull out any of the elbows because they are cemented into...

Hey guys, I’ve been away from the hobby for quite some time(10 years) but am eager to get back into it. I purchased a 60g breeder as it fits my space perfect and it’s a big enough platform to have some fun with it. Much has changed in the past 10 years that I’m looking for some advice on a few...

for the past 15 years I was out of the hobby, I’ve been looking how to start this thread today. I decided to get going on it. First of all I’d like to introduce myself. My name is Manny . i’m from Miami Florida. I used to have a 180g which most of it. I built myself. I’m here today because I...