Filter roller for a Trigger Systems Ruby 30 Sump

[Nardi]

Does anybody have a filter roller with this sump? Having a hard time finding one that is compatible

 

[Snoopy 67]

Look @ Reef Factory --3 sizes.

 

[Nardi]

Look @ Reef Factory --3 sizes.

Thanks, will do!

 

[Formulator]

What are the dimensions of your sock section?

 

[Nardi]

RUBY30S
Dimensions: 30″ long x 14″ wide x 15″ high
Drain/Skimmer Section: 11″ x 13.5″
Center/Refugium Section: 9.5″ x 13.5″
Return Pump Section: 6″ x 13.5″
Total Water Volume: 25.0 gallons
Skimmer Water Level: 9.5″ fixed

 

[Formulator]

RUBY30S
Dimensions: 30″ long x 14″ wide x 15″ high
Drain/Skimmer Section: 11″ x 13.5″
Center/Refugium Section: 9.5″ x 13.5″
Return Pump Section: 6″ x 13.5″
Total Water Volume: 25.0 gallons
Skimmer Water Level: 9.5″ fixed

You can fit a red sea reef mat 500 in there. You will have to run your skimmer in the center section, which should be fine since that section will also have constant water level. Just won’t be able to run a refugium in there if you were planning on it. That center brace is an unfortunate design though…

I just installed a reef mat in my sump with extremely similar design as yours. I had do some minor cutting of one baffle to get the plumbing to fit, but acrylic is pretty painless to modify. I will get some photos for you when I get home later.

 

[Nardi]

You can fit a red sea reef mat 500 in there. You will have to run your skimmer in the center section, which should be fine since that section will also have constant water level. Just won’t be able to run a refugium in there if you were planning on it. That center brace is an unfortunate design though…

I just installed a reef mat in my sump with extremely similar design as yours. I had do some minor cutting of one baffle to get the plumbing to fit, but acrylic is pretty painless to modify. I will get some photos for you when I get home later.

I appreciate that! Yeah, pretty unfortunate because I have the refugium filled with chaeto and rock currently. Just getting sick of changing and washing filter socks haha

 

[Formulator]

I appreciate that! Yeah, pretty unfortunate because I have the refugium filled with chaeto and rock currently. Just getting sick of changing and washing filter socks haha

I totally understand. Thats why I installed my roller mat just a couple weeks ago and I love it. Unfortunately, I doubt you will find any roller that will fit in your first chamber if you leave the skimmer in there. You could consider an external skimmer if you can afford it and its that important to you to get the roller mat and keep your fuge. Or just go without the socks completely. I ran without socks for a long time successfully and many folks on here do. My tank just got old and I let detritus get out of hand so had to go back to mechanical filtration for a while at least.

 

[Nardi]

I totally understand. Thats why I installed my roller mat just a couple weeks ago and I love it. Unfortunately, I doubt you will find any roller that will fit in your first chamber if you leave the skimmer in there. You could consider an external skimmer if you can afford it and its that important to you to get the roller mat and keep your fuge. Or just go without the socks completely. I ran without socks for a long time successfully and many folks on here do. My tank just got old and I let detritus get out of hand so had to go back to mechanical filtration for a while at least.

Hmm yeah, I'm sure I could move some things around. I'll mess around and take some measurements to see how things will work out.

If you could send a couple pictures whenever you have a chance that'd be great.

Thanks for the help.

 

[Formulator]

Sorry for the delay. Here are some pictures of how I have my red sea reef mat 500 installed. You can see I had to cut a hole in the first baffle to get the plumbing to fit, but that hole doesn’t affect flow or water level since the first 2 chambers are always the same constant level already.

 

[Nardi]

Sorry for the delay. Here are some pictures of how I have my red sea reef mat 500 installed. You can see I had to cut a hole in the first baffle to get the plumbing to fit, but that hole doesn’t affect flow or water level since the first 2 chambers are always the same constant level already.

Awesome, thank you! I think I'll do something similar.

 

[PhilT]

You can fit a red sea reef mat 500 in there. You will have to run your skimmer in the center section, which should be fine since that section will also have constant water level. Just won’t be able to run a refugium in there if you were planning on it. That center brace is an unfortunate design though…

I just installed a reef mat in my sump with extremely similar design as yours. I had do some minor cutting of one baffle to get the plumbing to fit, but acrylic is pretty painless to modify. I will get some photos for you when I get home later.

are you saying you can’t put the reefmat in the center for some reason? is it because of the reefmat hose not able to get fitted to the downspout?

what’s the problem with the center brace? are you talking about the brace at the top of the sump? picture is kind of misleading, its actually right over the divider between section with the socks and the fuge section. it’s not at the center of the top of the sump.