Impunitus
Professional Troublemaker
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Hey all!
I'm working on getting a custom tank built with Glasscages. With that comes the need to get a sump for the tank I'm looking to put together.
I've been doing a lot of reading and very much feel like I'm in a position of I don't know what I don't know and really want to make a good and proper choice when choosing my sump.
My tank will be a 60x24x24. I'll have s bean animal overflow with 2 return pumps. I'm still waiting on drawings from Glasscages to see what my available space in the basement of the tank will be as I'll have an integrated control cabinet in there.
I know that I do not want to do socks. I don't trust myself to be on top of rotating them, as well as the fact the wife would not appreciate washing them in our washing machine!
It seems like the Red Sea ReefMat is the golden standard of I do opt to have a roller in the sump. I'm thinking a 500. I also know I want a protein skimmer and a pretty sizeable fuge. That leads me to a 3 or 4 chamber sump requirement.
I was eyeing a Trigger Platinum 34 or 39 but not sure a ReefMat would fit in the first chamber where they have socks stock. I DO NOT want to use the Trigger roller. I have seen far too many complaints about it needing to be babied and I want something that I do not needs to putz with.
Does anyone any recommendations for a sump that fits the provided requirements? I could have Glasscages make one too, but was trying to find something off the shelf for the sump if possible.
Thanks!
I'm working on getting a custom tank built with Glasscages. With that comes the need to get a sump for the tank I'm looking to put together.
I've been doing a lot of reading and very much feel like I'm in a position of I don't know what I don't know and really want to make a good and proper choice when choosing my sump.
My tank will be a 60x24x24. I'll have s bean animal overflow with 2 return pumps. I'm still waiting on drawings from Glasscages to see what my available space in the basement of the tank will be as I'll have an integrated control cabinet in there.
I know that I do not want to do socks. I don't trust myself to be on top of rotating them, as well as the fact the wife would not appreciate washing them in our washing machine!
It seems like the Red Sea ReefMat is the golden standard of I do opt to have a roller in the sump. I'm thinking a 500. I also know I want a protein skimmer and a pretty sizeable fuge. That leads me to a 3 or 4 chamber sump requirement.
I was eyeing a Trigger Platinum 34 or 39 but not sure a ReefMat would fit in the first chamber where they have socks stock. I DO NOT want to use the Trigger roller. I have seen far too many complaints about it needing to be babied and I want something that I do not needs to putz with.
Does anyone any recommendations for a sump that fits the provided requirements? I could have Glasscages make one too, but was trying to find something off the shelf for the sump if possible.
Thanks!
