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[tharbin]

something you might want to try. find a treat that she absolutely loves. (dehydrated chicken?), and shake the box every time you give it to her or ring a bell etc... Wherever the are they come running when they hear that sound. They do offer GPS chips now too so you'd know where they are but the treat thing they will come to whomever makes that sound.

Good idea, it works on me, just ask my wife.

 

[cdemoss01]

sorry still in school. No drill no nothing just a regular tank.

if you drill it yourself, make sure it's not tempered glass.

Pretty sure it is tempered glass.

 

[cdemoss01]

I wanted to run this idea by you guys:
Switching to sump. I wanna try and ditch HOB filter and go with a sump for a multitude of reasons. However I have 0 idea how sumps work and how I'd set one up. How exactly would I do this? I already have an idea of a Fiji 20 gallon sump. Just make it simple. Im tired of HOB because I seem to not be getting good results etc. As I've matured I've realized that hob was a shortcut as a kid. I wanna keep the Remora though, no point in buying an in sump skimmer.

You're going to need an overflow. You can DIY or buy an external overflow easier than drilling your tank. Buying or building an acrylic one will look cleaner.

That's the first step. Calculate the flow you want through the sump and then match the overflow to that - example: if you get the one that comes with a filter roller it's 1600 gph max. Get an overflow that can handle 1200-1500 gph to maximize the roller or go closer to 1000 to save on the roller mat.

Next, get a return pump to match that flow. If the overflow is 1000 gph, go with a 1200-1500 gph return pump and either reduce the flow on a DC model or bypass some flow with a Tee and a valve and put it back to the sump (we can discuss further later if you want).

After that, plumb it up and get ready to go!

Figure out what you want in the sump (socks, roller mat, biomedia, refugium...). You don't need a separate skimmer section if you're going to continue running the Remora so a 3 chamber works or a four chamber if you want a refugium and biomedia.

I'll want a sock, fuge and roller.
I think I'll buy a kit unsure though.

 

[tharbin]

Pretty sure it is tempered glass.

Tempered will crack if you try to drill it. You'll need to use an overflow box. Sorry I cannot recommend a good one. The ones I tried 30 years ago or so all stunk.

 

[Rocks reef]

Thanks Tom, hold your horses, rock through the windshield? What happened? On a side note, your priorities are backwards, reefing before health, da.

I was more focused on the Porsche part personally!

 

[Rocks reef]

Pretty sure it is tempered glass.

More than likely, unless it's a custom tank, only the bottom pane is tempered.

 

[Calmwaters]

2 actually. My name is Izaac, they spelled it with a 'z' so i could go by zack as a nickname, but that never really took hold.

Welcome to the family Izaac!

 

[cdemoss01]

Pretty sure it is tempered glass.

Tempered will crack if you try to drill it. You'll need to use an overflow box. Sorry I cannot recommend a good one. The ones I tried 30 years ago or so all stunk.

So can I just structure PVC for overflow or something. Just a build?

 

[tharbin]

So can I just structure PVC for overflow or something. Just a build?

I'd suggest buying something commercial for the actual overflow. They can be a little tricky to get right. I can't recommend one but here is a link to one from FijiCube at BRS as an example. No idea how good it is as they weren't a player last time I looked at external overflows:

FijiCube External Overflow

 

[Rocks reef]

So can I just structure PVC for overflow or something. Just a build?

No, not really. Think of it this way, if something isn't correct or flow gets obstructed somehow, that is a lot of water on the floor.
HOB overflows do work, but you'd be better off drilling the back of the tank or finding a used tank that is already drilled.
This is probably one thing you don't want to cut corners on.

 

[Üter]

 

[kevgib67]

Are we still showing off our flowers? Just wanted you to see how well my black eyed Susan’s came in this year.

 

[Nor'easter Reefer]

Nonphotosynthetic so they require actual feeding.

So probably won't be getting one haha. I feed my corals broadcast once or twice a week. If these needed daily/bi-daily target feedings? They'll die haha

 

[tbrown]

No, not really. Think of it this way, if something isn't correct or flow gets obstructed somehow, that is a lot of water on the floor.
HOB overflows do work, but you'd be better off drilling the back of the tank or finding a used tank that is already drilled.
This is probably one thing you don't want to cut corners on.

I've run external overflows on every tank I've had until this Mariner tank I've got running currently. They are prone to the same issues as any other overflow, including drilled tanks. All it takes is algae or snails to plug the drain. External are actually easier to keep a visual on in my unprofessional opinion.

 

[tbrown]

So probably won't be getting one haha. I feed my corals broadcast once or twice a week. If these needed daily/bi-daily target feedings? They'll die haha

If there's particulates in the water column, they "could" be ok. Most people spot feed their NPS corals every day to every couple of days.

 

[Üter]

Are we still showing off our flowers? Just wanted you to see how well my black eyed Susan’s came in this year.

I think you missed a step.

 

[Üter]

 

[Nor'easter Reefer]

If there's particulates in the water column, they "could" be ok. Most people spot feed their NPS corals every day to every couple of days.

I have no problem growing copious amounts of small feather dusters! Maybe they'd be ok?

 

[kevgib67]

 

[tbrown]

I have no problem growing copious amounts of small feather dusters! Maybe they'd be ok?

Well, yes and no? Feather dusters feed on smaller particulates but yes, that means you've got particulates in the water. Broadcast feeding works for NPS usually if you're running dirty enough water to begin with.

I'd say get a cheap one and try it out!