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I have a Reefer XL 425 with the v2 sump, and it's so packed with equipment that I have no room for a roller mat. I really want to replace my filter cups/socks with a roller mat, but just don't see any easy way to make it fit. Because my skimmer partially blocks the filter sock trays from fully extending, I use filter cups with fleece that I can replace without fully extending the cup trays. To actually swap out filter socks I would need to tip my skimmer out of the way to get the socks out of the trays. It's a major pain.
I'm debating whether to re-do all my sump plumbing to try to retrofit a roller mat in the sock area and either relocate or eliminate the refugium above the filter cups, or if I should just look into replacing the whole sump with a 3rd-party or custom sump designed specifically for a roller mat. Are there any Reefer XL 425 owners out there who have done this, and what would you recommend?
Here's my current sump:
Here's my build thread: https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/suncrestreefs-red-sea-reefer-xl-425-build.358990/
I'm debating whether to re-do all my sump plumbing to try to retrofit a roller mat in the sock area and either relocate or eliminate the refugium above the filter cups, or if I should just look into replacing the whole sump with a 3rd-party or custom sump designed specifically for a roller mat. Are there any Reefer XL 425 owners out there who have done this, and what would you recommend?
Here's my current sump:
Here's my build thread: https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/suncrestreefs-red-sea-reefer-xl-425-build.358990/